Caption

Pompeii: Sculptures at Pompeii, photograph, page, number: '38.', c. 1878 - in or before 1888, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 103 mm x width 153 mm, sculpture, ruin of a building, architecture, A faded photograph shows a shallow display area framed by two textured vertical columns with decorative borders, inside which several small statues stand on pedestals and plinths arranged along a low platform; the statues vary in pose and dress, including a draped figure, a standing nude figure, and smaller figures with outstretched arms, while a painted backdrop behind them features a diagonal light area and faint ghostly figures including two larger painted human forms, one with an arm raised and another with a draped garment and halo-like outline, and the overall scene has a worn, sepia-toned appearance with shadows falling across the foreground.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A79_316

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Rights managed

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39.3Mb (8.3Mb) / 15.0in x 10.2in / 4496 x 3059 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pompeii Sculptures photograph page number 38 c 1878 - 1888 photographer paper albumen print height 103 mm x width 153 mm sculpture ruin building architecture faded photograph shallow display area framed two textured vertical columns decorative borders inside several small statues stand pedestals plinths arranged low platform statues vary pose dress draped figure standing nude figure smaller figures outstretched arms painted backdrop them features diagonal light area faint ghostly figures two larger painted human forms arm raised another draped garment halo- outline scene worn sepia-toned appearance shadows falling across foreground