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Margaretha van Parma hands over the city keys to the Antwerp magistrates in the city hall, print, inscription: '2nd State', printmaker: Jean Baptiste Pierre Michiels (signed by artist), after painting by Henri Leys (baron), after 1863 - 1890, paper, chine collé, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone on chine collé, height 380 mm x width 294 mm, The print was made after the murals by Henri Leys in the City Hall of Antwerp. A later state of the plate was used in: Leys, Henri. The Leys Hall at the City Hall of Antwerp: seven copper cuts after the murals by Baron H. Leys. Antwerp: Museum Plantin-Moretus, 1902., Person, Regent of the Netherlands Margaret of Parma, town hall, key, interior, representation of a building, A sepia-toned engraving shows a large interior with high beamed ceiling and tall columns, patterned windows along the back walls, and a raised area with carved canopy and draped fabric. In the foreground, a group of formally dressed figures stand and kneel on a checkered floor; a woman in a long dress and head covering holds a tall staff while looking forward, a young man kneels offering a shallow dish held on a cushion, and attendants nearby hold similar tall staffs. On the left, men in cloaks and ruffs stand in conversation facing the central group, and in the background a couple of figures are positioned on the raised area near the carved canopy. The clothing includes layered garments, ruffs, doublets, and gowns with visible folds and decorative textures, and the scene is detailed with cross-hatching and fine lines throughout.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B19_195

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

56.9Mo (9.8Mo) / 33.5cm x 42.6cm / 3953 x 5034 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Margaretha van Parma hands city keys Antwerp magistrates city hall print inscription 2nd State printmaker Jean Baptiste Pierre Michiels signed artist painting Henri Leys baron 1863 - 1890 paper chine collé etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 380 mm x width 294 mm print was murals City Hall Antwerp later state plate was Leys Henri Leys Hall seven copper cuts Baron H Museum Plantin-Moretus 1902 Person Regent Netherlands Margaret Parma town hall key interior representation building sepia-toned engraving large interior high beamed ceiling tall columns patterned windows back walls raised area carved canopy draped fabric foreground group formally dressed figures stand kneel checkered floor woman long dress head covering holds tall staff looking forward young man kneels offering shallow dish held cushion attendants nearby hold tall staffs left men cloaks ruffs stand conversation facing central group background couple figures positioned raised area near clothing includes layered garments ruffs doublets gowns visible folds decorative textures scene detailed cross-hatching fine lines