Caption

Relief of a sarcophagus, depicting a bacchanal, The feast of Bacchus, page, photomechanical print, cliché maker: Dujardin Frères, Paris, c. 1867 - in or before 1877, photographer, paper, photoaquatint, height 145 mm x width 224 mm, sarcophagus, thiasos, ie Bacchus' revel-rout, bacchanal without Bacchus, decorating 'en relief', appliquéing, A horizontal stone relief with a decorative border along the top and bottom shows a procession of carved human figures and mythic elements in high relief; several draped and partially nude figures face different directions, some holding staffs or curved objects, and one figure appears to be reaching toward another. Two large carved feline heads with open mouths are prominent in the center area, integrated into flowing drapery and vegetal motifs. Smaller childlike figures and animal forms appear near the base, and elaborate folds of cloth and braided hair detail the humans. The overall surface shows textured carving and worn stone tones against a light background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A98_046

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.0Mb (11.1Mb) / 16.5in x 10.4in / 4936 x 3113 (300dpi)

Keywords

Relief sarcophagus depicting bacchanal feast Bacchus page photomechanical print cliché maker Dujardin Frères Paris c 1867 - 1877 photographer paper photoaquatint height 145 mm x width 224 mm thiasos ie Bacchus revel-rout decorating en relief appliquéing horizontal stone relief decorative border top bottom procession carved human figures mythic elements high relief several draped partially nude figures face different directions holding staffs curved objects figure reaching another Two large carved feline heads open mouths prominent center area integrated flowing drapery vegetal motifs Smaller childlike figures animal forms near base elaborate folds cloth braided hair detail humans surface textured carving worn stone tones light background