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Old woman and boy with candles, print, album page, A boy takes over the flame from the old woman's candle with his candle. In the margin a two-line caption in Latin. This print is part of an album., printmaker: attributed to Paulus Pontius, after painting by Peter Paul Rubens, publisher: Peter Paul Rubens, grantor of privilege: Infanta of Spain Isabella Clara Eugenia, 1613 - 1658, Paulus Pontius, Peter Paul Rubens, Infanta of Spain Isabella Clara Eugenia, printmaker, after painting by, publisher, grantor of privilege, Attributed to, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, pasted on album page, height 145 mm x width 198 mm, boy (child between toddler and youth), old woman, candle, scenes symbolizing 'Vanitas', An engraved image shows two figures close together illuminated by a small candle held in front of them; an older person with a rounded hat and deep facial lines looks downward with a slight smile while a younger person with short wavy hair leans in from the side, gazing toward the older figure with an attentive expression; both wear textured, layered clothing with visible folds and crosshatched shading, and hands are shown near the candle, one hand gently cupping or shielding the flame and another holding the candle; a woven basket edge appears in the lower corner and the background is densely crosshatched creating a dark, patterned space behind the figures.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B45_147

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

33.9Mo (12.0Mo) / 25.8cm x 32.9cm / 3050 x 3880 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Old woman boy candles print album page boy takes flame old woman's candle candle margin two-line caption Latin part album printmaker attributed Paulus Pontius painting Peter Paul Rubens publisher grantor privilege Infanta Spain Isabella Clara Eugenia 1613 - 1658 Attributed paper etching engraving pasted height 145 mm x width 198 mm child toddler youth old woman scenes symbolizing Vanitas engraved image two figures close together illuminated small candle held front them older person rounded hat deep facial lines looks downward slight smile younger person short wavy hair leans side gazing older figure attentive expression wear textured layered clothing visible folds crosshatched shading hands shown near hand gently cupping shielding another holding woven basket edge lower corner background densely crosshatched creating dark patterned space figures