Légende

Plantijn and three others in the printing house, print, printmaker: Henri Leys (baron), 1825 - 1869, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 251 mm x width 196 mm, Person, Christoffel Plantijn, printer, publishing, publisher, Antwerp, A sepia-toned etched scene shows three men on the left wearing long cloaks and hats, with detailed patterned garments and visible facial hair; one man in front extends an arm holding a rectangular object toward a faintly sketched fourth figure on the right whose outline and cap are lightly drawn and less defined. Behind the group are architectural elements including a window with small panes and a partially visible arched structure, and the floor beneath them shows textured cobblestone and shading. The image features fine linework and crosshatching, with darker, more finished rendering on the three clothed men and very light, sketchy lines for the standing figure on the right.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B18_357

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40.7Mo (5.8Mo) / 28.2cm x 36.2cm / 3334 x 4271 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Plantijn three printing house print printmaker Henri Leys baron 1825 - 1869 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 251 mm x width 196 mm Person Christoffel Plantijn printer publishing publisher Antwerp sepia-toned etched scene three men left wearing long cloaks hats detailed patterned garments visible facial hair man front extends arm holding rectangular object faintly sketched fourth figure right outline cap lightly drawn less defined group architectural elements window small panes partially visible arched structure floor beneath them textured cobblestone shading image features fine linework crosshatching darker finished rendering clothed men light sketchy lines standing figure right