“The Prayer” (Original for lithograph plate No. 11 from the album “Caucasian Scenes”)
“The Prayer” (Original for lithograph plate No. 11 from the album “Caucasian Scenes”)
Russia, St. Petersburg
1852–1853
Paper; graphite pencil, watercolor, white gouache
28.0 x 22.3 cm
The figure of a highlander kneeling in prayer is depicted on a rocky ledge above a precipice. To his left, a young highlander woman holds a horse by the bridle while supporting a rifle with her right hand. A sabre lies on a stone in front of the highlander, with two pistols to his right. The scene is set against a background of forested rocky mountains and a river flowing through a gorge.
The author's signature is located in the lower-right corner: Zichy.
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