Légende

Image of Death hovering above the earth. Illustration from J. Baka, Remarks on Inevitable Death, Common to All, Expressed in Poem, Vilnius 1807. Józef Baka (1707–1780), Polish late Baroque poet, Jesuit. His Notes on the Inevitable Death is a collection of twenty-two poems; the first edition was published in Vilnius in 1766. The 1807 Vilnius edition’s authenticity has been questioned. Later editions (e.g., 1828) included two engravings. The engravings are made in the aquatint technique. At that time, engraving and lithography studios in Warsaw produced book illustrations; aquatint was introduced in Warsaw by Fryderyk Krzysztof Dietrich (arrived 1817), though plates could also have been imported from Vilnius, where aquatint was practiced by artists associated with Vilnius University. 1807, Vilnius, graphic plate; height 10.7 cm, width 9.2 cm.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A39_259

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

88.0Mo (9.1Mo) / 43.4cm x 50.8cm / 5124 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Image Death hovering earth Illustration J Baka Remarks Inevitable Death Common Expressed Poem Vilnius 1807 Józef Baka 1707–1780 Polish late Baroque poet Jesuit Notes collection twenty-two poems first edition was published Vilnius 1766 1807 Vilnius edition’s authenticity questioned Later editions e.g 1828 included two engravings engravings aquatint technique time engraving lithography studios Warsaw produced book illustrations aquatint introduced Fryderyk Krzysztof Dietrich arrived 1817 though plates also imported practiced artists associated Vilnius University 1807 graphic plate height 10.7 cm width 9.2 cm rectangular metal plate rounded corners fills frame showing mottled surface brown copper tones areas darker brown black patches surface textured pitted appearance clusters small raised bumps scattered rough spots irregular dark stains smudges across plate subtle hints greenish purplish discoloration edges slightly worn background neutral gray.