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Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: male figure with a chalice in hand; reverse: baby in swaddling clothes. Rectangular shape; on one side an image of a male figure with a mustache and beard, wearing a patterned outfit of jacket and trousers, a high hat with a feather, holding a chalice in one hand and a baton, in the other, with a plant ornament at the figure's feet. The other side shows a baby in swaddling clothes, richly decorated with geometric and plant ornaments. Gingerbread form, applied/decorative folk art; folk motifs, plant ornaments. 18th–19th century, Silesia Province 1742–1918. Height 50 cm, width 19 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A tall rectangular wooden panel carved in a brown tone shows a full-length relief of a person wearing a hat with a feather, a patterned long-sleeved garment and patterned leggings; the figure holds a cup in one hand and a flat object in the other, and stands on a carved base with leaf-like motifs; the carving features repeating diagonal and chevron patterns and incised facial features, and the background is the same brown wood with some darker and lighter areas, set against a pale gray backdrop.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A15_077

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (2.0Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse male figure chalice hand reverse baby swaddling clothes Rectangular shape side image mustache beard wearing patterned outfit jacket trousers high hat feather holding baton plant ornament figure's feet richly decorated geometric plant ornaments Gingerbread form applied decorative folk art folk motifs 18th–19th century Silesia Province 1742–1918 Height 50 cm width 19 cm depth 4.5 cm tall rectangular wooden panel carved brown tone full-length relief person wearing hat patterned long-sleeved garment patterned leggings figure holds cup flat object stands carved base leaf- motifs carving features repeating diagonal chevron patterns incised facial features background brown wood darker lighter areas set pale gray backdrop.