Légende

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Rectangular form, height 23 cm, width 13.8 cm, depth 4.3 cm. Obverse: two heart-shaped fields — first shows a female figure in a long dress seated among palm trees holding a wreath, before an altar decorated with a garland with a burning fire, illuminated by sun rays; second shows two cupids hovering over an altar decorated with garlands and holding a wreath. Reverse: four hearts, each with a separate scene — first: a bird of paradise perched among branches; second: a young couple reclining on a chaise longue with a temple and trees in the background; third: a cupid holding a wreath hovering over an altar decorated with garlands with a burning fire, surrounded by trees, bushes and flowers; fourth: a couple in love holding hands surrounded by trees and bushes. Figurative genre scenes with folk-style decorations, hearts, altars, cupids, wreaths, birds, and erotic scenes. Applied decorative folk art; Silesia, 18th–19th century., A single vertical rectangular wooden plank with rounded corners is centered against a smooth gray background; the plank is brown with visible wood grain, darker brown stains, scratches, and a small hole near its upper area, and a few darker smudges and fine cracks run across its surface.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A14_296

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (943.7Ko) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Rectangular form height 23 cm width 13.8 cm depth 4.3 cm Obverse two heart-shaped fields first female figure long dress seated palm trees holding wreath altar decorated garland burning fire illuminated sun rays second two cupids hovering garlands holding Reverse four hearts separate scene bird paradise perched branches young couple reclining chaise longue temple trees background third cupid holding wreath hovering surrounded bushes flowers fourth couple love hands surrounded Figurative genre scenes folk-style decorations hearts altars cupids wreaths birds erotic scenes Applied decorative folk art Silesia 18th–19th century single vertical rectangular wooden plank rounded corners centered smooth gray background plank brown visible wood grain darker brown stains scratches small hole near upper area darker smudges fine cracks run across surface.