Caption

... Museo di Napoli, Sculpture of Dionysus, album page, photograph, This photo is part of an album., number: '1836', workshop stamp: 'Giorgio Sommer, Largo Vittoria, Napoli', photographer: Giorgio Sommer, Naples, 1874 - in or before 1879, paper, albumen print, height 253 mm x width 187 mm, sculpture, (story of) Bacchus (Dionysus), Liber, A close-up photograph of a dark sculpted bust showing the head and upper torso on a rounded pedestal, with finely textured hair styled in smooth, combed waves and looped side curls, a band across the forehead, a full curly beard with detailed carved waves, a downcast facial expression with closed or lowered eyes and a prominent nose, and draped clothing over the shoulders with visible sculpted folds; the sculpture appears dark against a light, plain background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A76_386

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42.2Mb (5.2Mb) / 11.1in x 14.7in / 3334 x 4424 (300dpi)

Keywords

.. Museo di Napoli Sculpture Dionysus album page photograph photo part album number 1836 workshop stamp Giorgio Sommer Largo Vittoria Napoli photographer Naples 1874 - 1879 paper albumen print height 253 mm x width 187 mm sculpture story of Bacchus Liber close-up photograph dark sculpted bust showing head upper torso rounded pedestal finely textured hair styled smooth combed waves looped side curls band across forehead full curly beard detailed carved waves downcast facial expression closed lowered eyes prominent nose draped clothing shoulders visible folds light plain background