Légende

Maid with burning candle, Five etching proofs, print, printmaker: Pierre Louis Dubourcq, Netherlands, 1839, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, etching and drypoint with plate tone, height 170 mm x width 113 mm, maid, house personnel, chandelier, candelabrum (kindling a light, lit, burning light, lamp, candle), A monochrome etching of a woman standing against a dark, heavily crosshatched background, wearing a simple dress with a bib-like collar and an apron with a visible pocket, a cloth or cap covering her hair, her face and upper torso illuminated from below, one arm extended across her chest and the other holding a candlestick with a tall, thin candle, the candlelight casting stark highlights and deep shadows on her facial features and clothing, the overall image framed by a vignette of dense, textured lines.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A85_239

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

36.7Mo (11.2Mo) / 25.1cm x 36.5cm / 2970 x 4316 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Maid burning candle Five etching proofs print printmaker Pierre Louis Dubourcq Netherlands 1839 paper drypoint intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 170 mm x width 113 mm maid house personnel chandelier candelabrum kindling light lit burning light lamp candle monochrome etching woman standing dark heavily crosshatched background wearing simple dress bib- collar apron visible pocket cloth cap covering hair face upper torso illuminated arm extended across chest holding candlestick tall thin candle candlelight casting stark highlights deep shadows facial features clothing image framed vignette dense textured lines