After SCHEFFER VON LEONHARTSHOFF (*1795), St Cecilia,... Lot 315
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After SCHEFFER VON LEONHARTSHOFF (*1795), St Cecilia, around 1820, Tinted Lithographie
After Johann Evangelist Scheffer von Leonhartshoff (1795 Vienna - 1822 ibid.): St Cecilia, c. 1820, Tinted Lithographie
Technique:
Tinted Lithographie on Paper
Inscription:
Lower right inscribed in the printing plate: "Beilage zu M. Auer's "Faust"".
Date:
c. 1820
Description:
The picture shown here is a detailed engraving depicting a female figure in a reclining pose, clad in antique-looking robes. An angel, characterised by its outstretched wings and a nimbus, holds the sleeping or unconscious human being in its arms. A landscape with a tree is sketched in the background. The depiction evokes associations with Christian iconography and mythological motifs and is characterised by careful execution in light and shadow effects.
Keywords:
engraving; angel; protection; antique garment; female figure; reclining; nimbus; wings; landscape; tree; light and shadow; iconography; mythology; serious; calm; harmony; supportive; night; dramatic; devotion, 19th century, Nazarene, Religious, Austria,
Size:
Paper: 24,8 cm x 34,1 cm (9,8 x 13,4 in), Depiction: 17,9 cm x 22,7 cm (7 x 8,9 in)
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