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Central Kitchen, print, People waiting with pots and pans in their hands on the sidewalk at a Central Kitchen where they can pick up food., printmaker: Erkelens, c. 1944, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 128 mm x width 156 mm, soup-kitchen, cook-shop, Second World War, A sepia-toned etching shows a busy street scene in front of a building with arched doorways and multiple windows, with crowds of people gathered and moving across the foreground. Figures wear layered clothing and coats, several shown in profile or from behind, with some smaller figures suggesting children. Two tall, narrow trees with textured trunks frame the composition near the arches. The ground is sketched with hatch marks and irregular lines indicating pavement. The building façade is drawn with rough shading and crosshatching, and windows have simple mullions and shaded panes. Overall the image is composed of delicate, sketchy lines and varied textural marks creating a crowded urban atmosphere.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A89_441

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38.9Mo (12.0Mo) / 34.5cm x 28.2cm / 4075 x 3336 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Central Kitchen print People waiting pots pans hands sidewalk pick up food printmaker Erkelens c 1944 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 128 mm x width 156 mm soup-kitchen cook-shop Second World War sepia-toned etching busy street scene front building arched doorways multiple windows crowds people gathered moving across foreground Figures wear layered clothing coats several shown profile smaller figures suggesting children Two tall narrow trees textured trunks frame composition near arches ground sketched hatch marks irregular lines indicating pavement building façade drawn rough shading crosshatching windows simple mullions shaded panes image composed delicate sketchy lines varied textural marks creating crowded urban atmosphere