Légende

Three singers in an open window by candlelight, print, album page, Satire on the literary gatherings of the rhetoricians. The diamond-shaped coat of arms below the window refers to this; normally, this shield bore the coat of arms of the rhetoricians. The wine jug can also be linked to them, as the wine provided inspiration for their activities. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Adriaen van Ostade, Haarlem, 1666 - 1670, 1846 - 1900, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 240 mm x width 192 mm, height 352 mm x width 262 mm, vocal music, singing, human figure at (open) window, seen from outside - AA - feigned window, candle (kindling a light, lit, burning light, lamp, candle), A monochrome etching shows a close view through a wooden-framed window where several figures crowd together; a person on the left holds a lit candle, another person to the right leans forward reading from a sheet of paper, and a face above peers over the frame with a slight smile. The wooden frame divides the composition, and foliage with round leaves drapes across the top of the scene. The figures wear simple hats and cloaks, their faces and hands rendered with fine cross-hatching and expressive lines, and the candle flame casts light on the nearby hands and paper. The background behind the figures is densely hatched, creating contrast with the lighter tones of the wood and the illuminated faces.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B28_425

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.3Mo (12.0Mo) / 31.5cm x 36.0cm / 3721 x 4251 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Three singers open window candlelight print album page Satire literary gatherings rhetoricians diamond-shaped coat arms window refers normally shield bore coat wine jug also linked them wine provided inspiration activities part album printmaker Adriaen van Ostade Haarlem 1666 - 1670 1846 - 1900 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 240 mm x width 192 mm height 352 mm x 262 mm vocal music singing human figure open window outside - AA - feigned candle kindling light lit burning light lamp monochrome etching close view wooden-framed window several figures crowd together person left holds lit candle another person right leans forward reading sheet face peers frame slight smile wooden divides composition foliage round leaves drapes across top scene figures wear simple hats cloaks faces hands rendered fine cross-hatching expressive lines candle flame casts light nearby hands background densely hatched creating contrast lighter tones wood illuminated faces