Caption

Woman, presumably Mary Magdalene, embraces the feet of the dead body of Christ, Sentiment d'Art en Photographie, photomechanical print, This print is part of 8 covers with 22 text sheets and 89 prints on loose sheets in and between the covers., number: 'Vol. 1, No 4, Planche 1.', photographer: Léon Bovier, clichémaker: anonymous, printer (person): Liorel & Cie., c. 1894 - in or before 1899-01, Léon Bovier, Liorel & Cie., photographer, clichémaker, printer (person), paper, collotype, photogravure, height 87 mm x width 210 mm, Christ's feet are anointed by Mary (Magdalene), A rectangular monochrome image centered on a pale background shows a horizontal scene of a bed with a naked adult male figure lying on his back on the right side and a separate smaller female figure lying on the left side near his feet; the male has a beard and dark hair, his torso and limbs are exposed and he rests on a pillow, while the smaller figure appears partially covered by fabric and rests with her head turned toward the viewer; the bed surface is light in tone and the background behind the figures is dark and textured.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A78_230

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.7Mb (8.2Mb) / 15.9in x 9.7in / 4764 x 2912 (300dpi)

Keywords

Woman presumably Mary Magdalene embraces feet dead body Christ Sentiment d'Art en Photographie photomechanical print print part 8 covers 22 text sheets 89 prints loose sheets covers number Vol 1 No 4 Planche 1 photographer Léon Bovier clichémaker anonymous printer person Liorel & Cie c 1894 - 1899-01 paper collotype photogravure height 87 mm x width 210 mm Christ's feet anointed Mary Magdalene rectangular monochrome image centered pale background horizontal scene bed naked adult male figure lying back right side separate smaller female figure lying left side near male beard dark hair torso limbs exposed rests pillow smaller figure partially covered fabric head turned viewer bed surface light tone background figures dark textured