Légende
Altar des H. Ildefons, Holy Family under an apple tree, print, printmaker: William Unger, after painting by Peter Paul Rubens, printer (person): A. Pisani, publisher: Hugo Othmar Miethke, Vienna, 1861 - 1889, printer (person), Lower Austria, paper, chine collé, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 459 mm x width 297 mm, Holy Family, and derived representations, trees: apple-tree, A detailed monochrome engraving depicts a group of figures gathered beneath a leafy tree laden with round fruit and surrounded by dense foliage; at center a seated woman in draped clothing holds a sleeping infant on her lap while another small child stands reaching toward the infant, supported by an older woman who leans forward and gestures; an elderly bearded man extends an arm from behind the older woman toward the tree, and a robed man stands in shadow behind the seated woman; cherubic putti cling to the branches above, one appearing to hang among the fruit; rocky ground, tufts of grass, and a sheep appear in the foreground, and flowing fabric, textured bark, and finely hatched shading create rich contrasts throughout the composition.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B41_054
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
42.7Mo (12.3Mo) / 24.2cm x 44.1cm / 2863 x 5213 (300dpi)