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The Engineer and Mathematician, The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness, Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità, print, Series number, 17, 24, The Engineer and Mathematician (Ingegniero e Aritmetico). Man with compass and architectural design in hand. On the ground a book on mathematics and a document on fortification. With two four-line verses in Italian. Numbered top right: 17. Part of the series 'The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness'., printmaker: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, 1675, paper, etching, engraving, height 275 mm x width 200 mm, height 394 mm x width 280 mm, compasses, fortifications, military engineering, the 24 hours of day and night, scenes symbolizing 'Vanitas', engineering, personifications, the life of man, mathematics (scholar, scientist (at work)), A detailed pen-and-ink drawing of an elderly bearded man seated on a raised surface, wearing a long robe and a soft hat, holding a large sheet of paper in one hand and a pair of dividers in the other; draped cloth falls around his shoulders and legs, and one foot rests on a step while the other touches the floor. Surrounding him are drafting tools and papers: triangular rulers and a long straightedge lie on the floor, a book or ledger stands open nearby, and a rolled plan with a geometric layout leans against the step. A small table beside him holds a bowl and a brush or pen, and architectural elements like a column and a ledge form the background. The image is composed of fine crosshatching and linear shading on a light textured paper.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B33_389

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.4Mo (11.6Mo) / 28.6cm x 39.8cm / 3374 x 4699 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Engineer Mathematician Twenty-Four Hours Human Happiness Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità print Series number 17 24 Ingegniero e Aritmetico Man compass architectural design hand ground book mathematics document fortification two four-line verses Italian Numbered top right Part series printmaker Giuseppe Maria Mitelli 1675 paper etching engraving height 275 mm x width 200 mm height 394 mm x 280 mm compasses fortifications military engineering 24 hours day night scenes symbolizing Vanitas engineering personifications life man scholar scientist work detailed pen- -ink drawing elderly bearded man seated raised surface wearing long robe soft hat holding large sheet pair dividers draped cloth falls shoulders legs foot rests step touches floor Surrounding drafting tools papers triangular rulers long straightedge lie ledger stands open nearby rolled plan geometric layout leans small table beside holds bowl brush pen architectural elements column ledge form background image composed fine crosshatching linear shading light textured paper