The hunting of the Caledonian boar, Relief of a sarcophagus, depicting the Calydonian hunt, page, photomechanical print, cliché maker: Dujardin Frères, Paris, c. 1867 - in or before 1877, photographer, paper, photoaquatint, height 78 mm x width 173 mm, sarcophagus, the Calydonian hunt, decorating 'en relief', appliquéing, A rectangular carved stone relief with a narrow frieze along the top and a larger main scene below, showing numerous human figures in classical draped clothing and some partially nude, arranged across the panel in various standing, seated, and reclining poses; several figures hold spears or staffs and a few lead or restrain animals, while a prominent seated pair at the center are flanked by attendants and draped fabric; to the right a large boar-like animal is being confronted by figures with spears and one figure appears to be grasping the animal; to the left groups of figures cluster together, some with arms around each other, and small animals and dogs appear near ...
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The hunting of the Caledonian boar, Relief of a sarcophagus, depicting the Calydonian hunt, page, photomechanical print, cliché maker: Dujardin Frères, Paris, c. 1867 - in or before 1877, photographer, paper, photoaquatint, height 78 mm x width 173 mm, sarcophagus, the Calydonian hunt, decorating 'en relief', appliquéing, A rectangular carved stone relief with a narrow frieze along the top and a larger main scene below, showing numerous human figures in classical draped clothing and some partially nude, arranged across the panel in various standing, seated, and reclining poses; several figures hold spears or staffs and a few lead or restrain animals, while a prominent seated pair at the center are flanked by attendants and draped fabric; to the right a large boar-like animal is being confronted by figures with spears and one figure appears to be grasping the animal; to the left groups of figures cluster together, some with arms around each other, and small animals and dogs appear near the lower edge; the carving displays flowing garments, detailed hair and facial features, and architectural elements such as a stool or low pillar beneath one seated figure.

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hunting Caledonian boar Relief sarcophagus depicting Calydonian hunt page photomechanical print cliché maker Dujardin Frères Paris c 1867 - 1877 photographer paper photoaquatint height 78 mm x width 173 mm decorating en relief appliquéing rectangular carved stone relief narrow frieze top larger main scene showing numerous human figures classical draped clothing partially nude arranged across panel various standing seated reclining poses several figures hold spears staffs lead restrain animals prominent pair center flanked attendants draped fabric right large boar- animal confronted figures figure grasping left groups cluster together arms small animals dogs near lower edge carving displays flowing garments detailed hair facial features architectural elements stool low pillar beneath seated figure

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