Caption

Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, Relief of the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, page, photomechanical print, cliché maker: Dujardin Frères, Paris, c. 1867 - in or before 1877, photographer, paper, photoaquatint, height 91 mm x width 182 mm, sarcophagus, decorating 'en relief', appliquéing, A rectangular stone relief divided into horizontal registers with carved human figures standing and seated within arch-like niches and between decorative columns, the upper register showing robed figures in long garments facing or gesturing toward one another and some seated in small troughs beneath a frieze, and the lower register depicting a mix of draped and partially nude figures arranged in groups around central seated figures and small children, with ornamental capitals, arches, and foliage motifs separating the scenes, all rendered in a monochrome print with visible texture and slight wear.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A98_056

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.3Mb (6.7Mb) / 16.1in x 9.2in / 4838 x 2766 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sarcophagus Junius Bassus Relief sarcophagus page photomechanical print cliché maker Dujardin Frères Paris c 1867 - 1877 photographer paper photoaquatint height 91 mm x width 182 mm decorating en relief appliquéing rectangular stone relief divided horizontal registers carved human figures standing seated within arch- niches decorative columns upper register showing robed figures long garments facing gesturing another seated small troughs beneath frieze lower register depicting mix draped partially nude figures arranged groups central figures small children ornamental capitals arches foliage motifs separating scenes rendered monochrome print visible texture slight wear