Caption

Bust of Silenus and two vases in the shape of a head, Buste de Silène Vases de bain en forme de tête, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Pl. 12', photographer: Stephane Geoffray, Paris, 1879, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 155 mm x width 200 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, chest, bust - AA - female human figure, container of metal: bucket, can, canister, drum, tin, Three sculpted heads and an upper torso are shown mounted on pedestals. The left head has stylized hair pulled back with a flat element on top and a smooth neck rising from a marble pedestal. The central figure is a bearded torso with folded arms and a rounded base beneath it, the beard rendered in textured, curled strands. The right head has wide eyes, small horn-like projections on the hairline, and a similar marble pedestal beneath the neck. The background is light and plain, and the overall image is monochrome with varied stone and marble textures.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A98_012

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.8Mb (8.6Mb) / 15.1in x 13.5in / 4544 x 4061 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bust Silenus two vases shape head Buste de Silène Vases de bain en forme de tête page photomechanical print number Pl 12 photographer Stephane Geoffray Paris 1879 paper collotype photoprint height 155 mm x width 200 mm piece sculpture reproduction chest bust - AA - female human figure container metal bucket canister drum tin Three sculpted heads upper torso shown mounted pedestals left head stylized hair pulled back flat element top smooth neck rising marble pedestal central figure bearded torso folded arms rounded base beneath beard rendered textured curled strands right head wide eyes small horn- projections hairline marble pedestal beneath neck background light plain image monochrome varied stone marble textures