Légende

One-sided gingerbread mould with the image of a bachelor. One-sided rectangular mould showing a male figure standing with joined hands, wearing a patterned tricorn hat and a long wig, in a bachelor’s costume from the 2nd half of the 19th century; alternatively dated 17th century or early 18th century, dressed in a justokor, culottes, stockings and high-heeled shoes. A dog at the man's leg and decorative plant motifs at the bottom. Applied/decorative folk-style gingerbread mould, plant decorations and motifs, dogs, male figure. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Form dimensions: height 50 cm, width 18 cm, depth 4.2 cm., A rectangular wooden block rests flat on a smooth surface, showing a carved recessed design on its top face; the block displays a range of brown wood tones from light tan to deeper chestnut with visible grain and some darker knots and spots, and the carved area reveals varying depths and shadows in similar brown hues. The carving depicts a stylized humanlike figure wearing layered garments and a wide hat, with carved patterns suggesting texture on the clothing and accessories, and nearby carved elements that resemble architectural or ornamental shapes. The background surface beneath the block is a uniform cool gray, and overall the image palette includes shades of brown and gray with subtle shadowing where the block meets the surface.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A14_304

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.7Mo) / 50.8cm x 38.1cm / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Mots clés

-sided gingerbread mould image bachelor -sided rectangular mould showing male figure standing joined hands wearing patterned tricorn hat long wig bachelor’s costume 2nd half 19th century alternatively dated 17th century early 18th century dressed justokor culottes stockings high-heeled shoes dog man's leg decorative plant motifs bottom Applied decorative folk-style gingerbread mould plant decorations motifs dogs male figure 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Form dimensions height 50 cm width 18 cm depth 4.2 cm rectangular wooden block rests flat smooth surface showing carved recessed design top face block displays range brown wood tones light tan deeper chestnut visible grain darker knots spots carved area reveals varying depths shadows brown hues carving depicts stylized humanlike figure layered garments wide hat carved patterns suggesting texture clothing accessories nearby carved elements resemble architectural ornamental shapes background surface beneath block uniform cool gray image palette includes shades brown gray subtle shadowing block meets surface.