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Chalice from a monastery in Tours, installed during the Exposition Rétrospective of 1873 in Tours, France, page, photomechanical print, maker: Gabriel Blaise, Tours, 1873, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypepie, height 190 mm x width 125 mm, temporary exhibition, 'Salon', chalice, Period, 1873-05-03 - 1873-05-25, A tall ornate metal chalice is centered against a plain dark background, showing a wide bowl with a smooth inner surface and a decorative band around its lower rim featuring small arched niches each containing a standing human figure in relief; below the bowl a rounded knop with circular medallions and foliate patterns connects to a columnar section decorated with miniature sculpted figures and architectural details, and the base flares into a patterned pedestal with flowing, wave-like ridges and an outer platform adorned with repeating ornamental motifs.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A78_021

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

41.9Mo (4.2Mo) / 27.1cm x 38.8cm / 3197 x 4582 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Chalice monastery Tours installed Exposition Rétrospective 1873 France page photomechanical print maker Gabriel Blaise paper Woodburytype Woodburytypepie height 190 mm x width 125 mm temporary exhibition Salon chalice Period 1873-05-03 - 1873-05-25 tall ornate metal chalice centered plain dark background showing wide bowl smooth inner surface decorative band lower rim featuring small arched niches containing standing human figure relief bowl rounded knop circular medallions foliate patterns connects columnar section decorated miniature sculpted figures architectural details base flares patterned pedestal flowing wave- ridges outer platform adorned repeating ornamental motifs