Venus de Milo in a transport box, seen from the back, Vénus de Milo, photograph, page, inscription: 'Dans la caisse, vue de dos', c. 1861 - in or before 1871, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 179 mm x width 67 mm, sculpture, (story of) Venus (Aphrodite), A tall wooden crate with horizontal and vertical planks holds a fragmented marble statue shown from the back, with a torso and draped lower body visible, the statue’s head turned slightly to one side and supported within the crate, and wooden blocks and padding placed around the sculpture; the crate rests on a pallet and the photograph has a light, faded tone.
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Venus de Milo in a transport box, seen from the back, Vénus de Milo, photograph, page, inscription: 'Dans la caisse, vue de dos', c. 1861 - in or before 1871, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 179 mm x width 67 mm, sculpture, (story of) Venus (Aphrodite), A tall wooden crate with horizontal and vertical planks holds a fragmented marble statue shown from the back, with a torso and draped lower body visible, the statue’s head turned slightly to one side and supported within the crate, and wooden blocks and padding placed around the sculpture; the crate rests on a pallet and the photograph has a light, faded tone.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A97_469

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Venus de Milo transport box back Vénus de Milo photograph page inscription Dans la caisse vue de dos c 1861 - 1871 photographer paper albumen print height 179 mm x width 67 mm sculpture story of Venus Aphrodite tall wooden crate horizontal vertical planks holds fragmented marble statue shown torso draped lower body visible statue’s head turned slightly side supported within crate wooden blocks padding placed crate rests pallet light faded tone

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