Caption

Porphyry bowl supported by a bronze statue of Hercules, from the collection of Christopher Beckett Denison, page, photomechanical print, number: '807', after sculpture by anonymous, c. 1880 - in or before 1885, after sculpture by, paper, Woodburytype, height 186 mm x width 122 mm, Print on seventh unnumbered page after page 78., (story of) Hercules (Heracles), dish, plate, saucer, piece of sculpture (precious metals, arts), A sepia photograph of a sculpture showing a muscular male figure standing on a round stepped base, the figure slightly bent forward with head lowered and one arm across the groin while the other grasps the wrist, supporting a large shallow bowl balanced on the back of the neck and shoulders; the bowl has a speckled surface and a rounded rim, the figure is detailed with defined musculature and textured hair, and the background is plain with a light-to-dark gradient.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A81_189

License type

Rights managed

Available size

48.7Mb (5.7Mb) / 11.3in x 16.8in / 3383 x 5028 (300dpi)

Keywords

Porphyry bowl supported bronze statue Hercules collection Christopher Beckett Denison page photomechanical print number 807 sculpture anonymous c 1880 - 1885 paper Woodburytype height 186 mm x width 122 mm Print seventh unnumbered page 78 story of Heracles dish plate saucer piece precious metals arts sepia photograph sculpture showing muscular male figure standing round stepped base figure slightly bent forward head lowered arm across groin grasps wrist supporting large shallow balanced back neck shoulders speckled surface rounded rim figure detailed defined musculature textured hair background plain light- -dark gradient