Légende

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Rectangular wooden form, height 25.8 cm, width 19.4 cm, depth 4.3 cm. Obverse: image of a rider on horseback in early 19th-century riding attire jacket, breeches, top hat, holding a riding crop; at the horse’s front legs a round shield engraved “1831” and marked with an anchor intertwined with the letter “S” woodcarver’s or owner’s mark; floral and plant ornament at the bottom. Reverse: stylised lion with abundant mane standing on a base decorated with plant-twig ornament, holding a ball engraved “1829” and the same anchor-and-“S” mark; floral and plant decoration at the bottom. Figurative scenes, lions, horse iconography; applied art, gingerbread mould; Silesia, early 19th century 1829–1831., A carved rectangular wooden panel in brown tones shows a relief of a mounted figure wearing a top hat and coat, seated on a horse with decorative harness and patterned saddle; the rider holds a long staff or rein and has curly hair and a smiling facial expression; the horse stands on a carved base with floral and ornamental motifs and a round medallion-like element, and the panel surface shows scratches, wear, and variations of light and dark brown.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A14_344

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (4.2Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Rectangular wooden form height 25.8 cm width 19.4 cm depth 4.3 cm Obverse image rider horseback early 19th-century riding attire jacket breeches top hat holding riding crop horse’s front legs round shield engraved “1831” marked anchor intertwined letter “S” woodcarver’s owner’s mark floral plant ornament bottom Reverse stylised lion abundant mane standing base decorated plant-twig ornament ball “1829” anchor- -“S” mark plant decoration Figurative scenes lions horse iconography applied art gingerbread mould Silesia early 19th century 1829–1831 carved rectangular wooden panel brown tones relief mounted figure wearing coat seated horse decorative harness patterned saddle rider holds long staff rein curly hair smiling facial expression horse stands carved base ornamental motifs round medallion- element panel surface scratches wear variations light dark brown.