Légende
Elephant hook (ankus), Croc de Cornac, print, book illustration, Numbered top right: Pl. 2., printmaker: Edouard Lièvre, printer (person): Delâtre, Paris, publisher: Goupil & Cie., 1866 - 1879, 1866, printer (person), paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 293 mm x width 176 mm, An upright ornamental polearm with a long straight blade and an ornate curved hook attached near the top, both rendered in fine linework and filled with dense decorative motifs; the curved hook shows intricate floral and scroll patterns and terminates in a pointed tip, while the blade has layered grooves and an embellished central section; the joining area features sculpted animal and floral figures integrated into the metalwork, with a wrapped and patterned shaft below that continues with repeating floral and geometric designs and a curved guard element extending from midshaft; the lower shaft ends in a carved scrolling terminal with additional ornamental flourishes, all depicted on a plain pale background.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B44_162
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
40.3Mo (4.6Mo) / 24.3cm x 41.6cm / 2868 x 4912 (300dpi)