Légende

Two figures in a landscape: in the center, a standing nude woman with flowing hair (Veritas) holding a branch of apples in her left hand, and in her right, a vessel into which resin flows from a cut tree trunk. On the left, a seated, hunched old man (a forest sprite/wildman) examines an apple through a magnifying glass. On the right background, a tree and a fireplace with a bottle emitting smoke. A simplified sun with rays appears on the right. Composition framed by stylized apple trees. The central figure represents the genius of truth; she offers fruit to the wildman and collects oleo-resin in a dish from a wounded tree; a chemical furnace stands by the tree. Symbols allude to anatomical study of fruits and seeds. Inscription (not shown here): 'Xeque splendor, neque houores, nee ardor civium, Veritas sola sit judicatrix scientiae.' Maker: Balmer, Alois (1866–1933) after Widmann, Fritz (1869–1937); dated 1898. Medium: typographic print (bookplate). Dimensions: height 13.5 cm, width 9.4 cm.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A40_166

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.2Mo (10.2Mo) / 34.8cm x 49.1cm / 4111 x 5801 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Two figures landscape center standing nude woman flowing hair Veritas holding branch apples left hand right vessel resin flows cut tree trunk left seated hunched old man forest sprite wildman examines apple magnifying glass right background fireplace bottle emitting smoke simplified sun rays Composition framed stylized apple trees central figure represents genius truth offers fruit collects oleo-resin dish wounded tree chemical furnace stands Symbols allude anatomical study fruits seeds Inscription shown Xeque splendor neque houores nee ardor civium sola sit judicatrix scientiae Maker Balmer Alois 1866–1933 Widmann Fritz 1869–1937 dated 1898 Medium typographic print bookplate Dimensions height 13.5 cm width 9.4 cm black- -white illustrated scene pale background framed two trees visible roots foliage showing central nude woman standing long hair calm facial expression round sun bearded man nearby holding examining small object surrounded round shapes ground smoke rising small stove side visible flames winding ribbon- element near woman's arm decorative border elements composition shades black white gray.