A small watercolor "The Bell"

[Amateur]

Сообщение от Blagodaryov

And under illumination (fasten to the window or lamp) appear male figures in a tavern.

That is, these figures are made in the technique of watermark, so to be understood?

[Благодаров]

Сообщение от Amateur

That is, these figures are made in the technique of the watermark, so to be understood?

Frankly, I do not know. But it seems that way. Because without illumination in the picture is only visible to the bell. For some reason, so conceived artist. And what could it mean?

[наследник]

Сообщение от Blagodaryov

And the Lord's Supper being here?? Do razgyadeli faces of the apostles?!

No, I looked carefully - do not they sketch the other.

[Amateur]

No, it most likely - no watermark. This type of art as art litofaniya, ie manufacture of halftone watermark technology is so complex that it can not be done in the artist's studio. It is necessary to produce a matrix with a small relief, not just with a bas-relief image, and thus, where the height of the relief would be consistent with the picture brightness. Relief is usually done on wax, and then transferred to the method of electroforming metal. Such a matrix stamped the image on the still damp paper, usually of cast specially by hand. And do it all for the sake of a single sheet of paper simply not feasible.

Your picture seems to me to do so. First, draw a picture "tavern" red watercolor on white paper, and then the remainder of the white background colored black. On top of a layer of paint, which has a noticeable reflection (at least 50%), and with the transparency of this layer - about 5%. And on top of this figure is made of a bell. Looking at the incident light you see in the picture "inn" is not more than 0,063%brightness of light, whereas when you see the translucence 2,5%of brightness of the light passing through the drawing - and drawing a red tavern you could clearly see.

Why do it? This can only be assumed. At the turn of the XIX - XX centuries. litofanii on porcelain or paper were used, in particular, as shades for lamps or a lamp. Maybe your picture is also necessary to insert a special frame with backlight and use as a nightlight?

[Благодаров]

Сообщение от Amateur

Why do it? This can only be assumed. At the turn of the XIX - XX centuries. litofanii on porcelain or paper were used, in particular, as shades for lamps or a lamp. Maybe your picture is also necessary to insert a special frame with backlight and use as a nightlight?

Thank you. Very interesting.
But this image is not suitable for shade. It is decorated in the mat. Specifically asked the current owner to bring it again ... But no, just like a painting. Other purpose seems not. By the way, under illumination bell as it is dissolved and its place in the foreground there is yet another figure - the sixth, sitting back and repeats the contours of the bell ... To photograph is impossible. (Tried on a pair with the owner). Perhaps the artist was experimenting. Here's to know who? Something in her is such that clings.

So to say "invisible art".