Légende

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: three hearts with allegorical scenes; Reverse: six different representations., Gingerbread mould, decorative art; figurative scenes, hearts, genre scenes, houses/architectural elements, female figures, heart pierced with arrows, folk motifs. Rectangular form; on one side three hearts arranged with laurel leaves, inside each heart a scene depicting female figures in a garden among trees: first, a woman in a long dress holding a wreath beside a small altar decorated with a garland; second, a woman in a long dress seated among bushes and flowers, leaning on a pedestal, with a flying bird to her right; third, a seated woman in a dress reading a letter, next to a musical instrument zither?. The other side: a heart framed by laurel leaves containing an altar in a garden with a heart pierced by an arrow, above the altar a sun and two birds. Decoration complemented by a fan and various architectural elements. 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Form. Height 31 cm, width 12.7 cm, depth 3 cm., A single vertical rectangular object with worn, rough surface and irregular edges suspended against a smooth, uniform background; the object appears brown with subtle darker and lighter variations and visible surface cracks and scratches, while the background is a muted gray with soft gradient shading.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_222

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (590.4Ko) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse three hearts allegorical scenes Reverse six different representations Gingerbread mould decorative art figurative scenes hearts genre scenes houses architectural elements female figures heart pierced arrows folk motifs Rectangular form side three hearts arranged laurel leaves inside heart scene depicting garden trees first woman long dress holding wreath beside small altar decorated garland second long dress seated bushes flowers leaning pedestal flying bird right third seated woman dress reading letter next musical instrument zither side heart framed laurel leaves containing altar arrow sun two birds Decoration complemented fan various architectural elements 19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Form Height 31 cm width 12.7 cm depth 3 cm single vertical rectangular object worn rough surface irregular edges suspended smooth uniform background object brown subtle darker lighter variations visible surface cracks scratches background muted gray soft gradient shading.