Légende
Ces grosses têtes noires surnageaient seules, graves, silencieuces..., Photo reproduction of a drawing of swimming native inhabitants of Australia, photograph, reproduction, page, inscription: 'Page 250.', photographer: François Poncy, after drawing by Gabriel Liquier, c. 1863 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 117 mm x width 169 mm, Photo on unnumbered page after page 250., swimming (movement in water), Australian and Oceanian races, Australia, A sepia-toned etching showing a dense jungle scene with large, twisting tree trunks and hanging vines dominating the center and right side, foliage and undergrowth filling the foreground, and a body of water near the middle. Groups of nude human figures appear along the left shoreline and in the shallow water, some standing on the bank, some wading, and several mostly submerged with only heads visible. On the left, a cluster of standing figures is arranged near the trees, and a few figures bend or crouch at the water’s edge. The vegetation includes broad leaves, grasses, and small plants interspersed among rocks and soil. The overall composition is detailed with fine crosshatching and linear marks defining texture and shadow.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B11_148
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
39.6Mo (10.1Mo) / 35.8cm x 27.7cm / 4225 x 3277 (300dpi)