Description: BALDWIN OF THE HATCHET ADMINISTERING JUSTICE IN FLANDERS Artist: J. de Vriendt Note: the title In the box above is printed below the art image on the print. A HIGH QUALITY PHOTOGRAVURE PRINTED IN THE 1870'S!! PERFECT FOR FRAMING AS AN ART PRINT FOR YOUR DEN !! VERY ANTIQUE & OLD WORLD LOOKING. ITEM(s) OVER 120 YEARS OLD!! De Vriendt, a Belgian artist, who a few years since lived in Ghent, but who now sends his contributions from Brussels, was represented by four paintings, two of them delineating the humiliations of Kingsiey's heroine, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, a third, the portrait of M. J. de Lehaye, and the fourth, our subject of " Baldwin of the Hatchet Administering Justice." This imposing personage is not to be taken for either one of the four princes named Baldwin who successively governed in Jerusalem during the crusades. It is one of the family of Baldwins, Counts of Flanders and Hainault, who conducted the stormy affairs of Flanders in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries a family which gave to Constantinople its first Latin emperor. The painter following the course of the more prominent Belgian artists in illustrating the history of their country, an illustration more complete and systematic than any country has ever received, and executed on the whole with a higher art imagines a scene inspired by the Count's historical surname of Baldwin Hapkin. The mighty battle axe is not here seen, however, dealing its blows on the field of carnage, but carried emblem-wise into the hall of justice, in a time when Baldwin has leisure to stay at home and pacify his stiff-necked subjects. A dark, gigantic knight is brought in red-handed by the men-at-arms, his scabbard empty, his elbows tied behind him. The victim stands on the other side of the throne, his brow bound with a napkin, his face still full of fight, as he grasps the hand of the echevin or civic functionary engaged in pleading his cause; nor are there wanting the milder influences of a lovely wife and noble mother thrown along on the floor at the feet of personified Justice. In the middle sits Baldwin of the Hatchet, his tutelary weapon in his hand pointing towards the culprit, his brow bent on him sternly-and we feel that the case is already judged. Perhaps, with the economy of time characteristic of the middle ages, the hatchet will at once cut the knot of justice, descending on the neck of the wretch in the consummation of righteous wrath, and saving the public executioner the trouble of sharpening his axe. The composition and drawing of this picture are simple and skillful, in the old style of historical painting as understood by Delaroche and Gallait. The affected rudeness and crudity of Baron Leys are not to be found, in this design, which sheds over the grim savagery of the theme the charms of softly-tempered lights and tender female forms. The lovely and high-born bride, whose family coat-of-arms is embroidered on the shoulder of her silken sur-coat, looks sick with horror on the sturdy robber, who has possibly been trying to carry her out of her husband's arms to his bleak castle in the forest. An admirable face is that of the ancient mother, with its sense of outrage and hate. The accusing functionary, as he stands pointing to the defendant over the heads of this female group, accidentally envelopes them in his mantle, so that they seem protected by the very robe of justice. It is the moment of suspense-the Count has not yet given his decision, the hatchet waits in poise-the next will be the moment of decision, the axe will fall, the drama will be over. SIZE: Image size in inches is 7" x 9 3/4", overall page size is 10" x 15". CONDITION: Good condition. Nothing printed on reverse. Thick rag stock paper. Actual picture is much larger and crisper than this scanned image shows. SHIPPING: Buyers to pay for shipping/handling. Domestic orders receives priority mail, international orders receive regular mail. We pack properly to protect your item! An engraving is an intaglio process of printing, with the design to be produced is cut below the surface of the plate (made of copper, steel or wood), and the incised lines are filled with ink that is then transferred to paper. The portraits on our currency are good examples of engraved images. A Photogravure is an intaglio process in which the plate is produced photographically. Please note: the terms used in our auctions for engraving, heliogravure, lithograph, line drawing, photogravure etc. ALL refer to images PRINTED on paper AT THE DATE MENTIONED. VERY RICH, THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE! A RARE FIND! NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION!
Price: 10.39 USD
Location: New Providence, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-10-16T20:20:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.95 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Material: Photogravure
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Subject: History
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Type: Print
