Caption

Five decorated vases, photograph, page, photographer: Joseph Cundall, c. 1868 - in or before 1873, paper, carbon print, height 361 mm x width 270 mm, sculpture (relief, sculpture), container of stone: stone vase, A photographic sheet showing two horizontal rows of classical urns and vases photographed against a plain light background, with three urns in the top row and two larger urns in the bottom row, each urn shown from the front. The top left urn has a tall covered body supported by a square pedestal with four ornate legs, a domed lid topped with a floral finial, and carved decorative bands and a lion-head ring detail. The top center urn is a slender covered vessel with a rounded body, a small stepped base, a lid with a rounded knob, and two sinuous handles that curve from the neck to the shoulder with a decorative band below the rim. The top right urn is an elongated covered vase on a square base with a flared neck, a domed lid topped with a small round finial, and a garland motif draped around the shoulder. The bottom left urn features a domed lid with a small knob, a relief scene around the rounded body showing a seated figure and other decorative elements, a fluted lower section, and a square base with molded ornament. The bottom right urn is tall with a domed lid topped by a pointed finial, downward curving handles at the shoulder, a frieze of carved roses around the neck, a vertically ribbed body that tapers to a rounded foot, and a square plinth base. The sheet shows minor age spots and subtle marks on the surrounding paper.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A78_153

License type

Rights managed

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53.4Mb (5.9Mb) / 11.9in x 17.4in / 3568 x 5227 (300dpi)

Keywords

Five decorated vases photograph page photographer Joseph Cundall c 1868 - 1873 paper carbon print height 361 mm x width 270 mm sculpture relief container stone stone vase photographic sheet showing two horizontal rows classical urns vases photographed plain light background three urns top row two larger urns bottom row urn shown front top left urn tall covered body supported square pedestal four ornate legs domed lid topped floral finial carved decorative bands lion-head ring detail top center urn slender vessel rounded body small stepped base lid rounded knob two sinuous handles curve neck shoulder decorative band rim top right urn elongated vase square base flared neck small round finial garland motif draped bottom urn features domed lid small knob relief scene rounded body showing seated figure decorative elements fluted lower section molded ornament bottom right urn pointed finial downward curving handles frieze carved roses vertically ribbed body tapers rounded foot square plinth base sheet minor age spots subtle marks surrounding paper