Légende

Pélerinage à la Vierge de Kersaint, Women praying in a church, French etching from 1878, L'eau-forte en 1878, print, Series number, 17, 30, collector's mark: 'AFE v S', watermark, printmaker: Léon Augustin Lhermitte, publisher: widow Alfred Cadart, Paris, 1878, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 282 mm x width 201 mm, interior of church, female saints, pilgrimage, pilgrim(s) under way, A dimly lit interior shows a high arched opening revealing a sculpted niche with an ornate statue elevated on a decorated ledge, flanked by a small alcove and framed pictures on the wall; wooden pews occupy the left foreground where seated figures wearing head coverings sit or kneel in various postures, some holding books, while a few standing and kneeling figures in similar attire face the statue; the floor is patterned with long planks and the walls are textured with fine vertical shading, and a large framed artwork hangs high on the left wall.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B25_208

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34.4Mo (9.0Mo) / 23.8cm x 36.3cm / 2809 x 4286 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Pélerinage à la Vierge de Kersaint Women praying church French etching 1878 L'eau-forte en 1878 print Series number 17 30 collector's mark AFE v S watermark printmaker Léon Augustin Lhermitte publisher widow Alfred Cadart Paris paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 282 mm x width 201 mm interior female saints pilgrimage pilgrim s under way dimly lit interior high arched opening revealing sculpted niche ornate statue elevated decorated ledge flanked small alcove framed pictures wall wooden pews occupy left foreground seated figures wearing head coverings sit kneel various postures holding books standing kneeling figures attire face statue floor patterned long planks walls textured fine vertical shading large framed artwork hangs high left wall