Caption

Two reliefs of sarcophagi, depicting episodes from the life of Christ and the story of Jonah, Miracles of Christ, and his entrane into Jerusalem History of Jonah, fishing, shepherd, resurrection of Lazarus etc, page, photomechanical print, cliché maker: Dujardin Frères (possibly), Paris, c. 1867 - in or before 1877, photographer, paper, photoaquatint, height 140 mm x width 223 mm, sarcophagus, decorating 'en relief', appliquéing, the ship is caught in a violent storm, Jonah and the sailors, A wide rectangular stone relief divided into horizontal panels is shown, with carved human figures in draped garments and architectural elements. The top panel contains a procession of standing figures grouped beneath arched niches, some with hands raised or clasped and a few smaller figures near their feet. The middle area has a scene with reclining and seated figures, a central sleeping figure on a raised bed, and standing figures gesturing toward a seated person on the right. The lower larger panel depicts a boat with figures aboard, swirling wave-like forms at the base, a large fish-like creature with a coiled body, and various figures both standing and reclining around a central watery scene, with decorative scroll and foliage patterns filling the spaces. The carving shows textured shading and weathered stone surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A98_060

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Rights managed

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44.1Mb (11.9Mb) / 16.1in x 10.6in / 4832 x 3187 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two reliefs sarcophagi depicting episodes life Christ story Jonah Miracles entrane Jerusalem History fishing shepherd resurrection Lazarus etc page photomechanical print cliché maker Dujardin Frères Paris c 1867 - 1877 photographer paper photoaquatint height 140 mm x width 223 mm sarcophagus decorating en relief appliquéing ship caught violent storm sailors wide rectangular stone relief divided horizontal panels shown carved human figures draped garments architectural elements top panel contains procession standing figures grouped beneath arched niches hands raised clasped smaller figures near feet middle area scene reclining seated figures central sleeping figure raised bed standing figures gesturing seated person right lower larger panel depicts boat figures aboard swirling wave- forms base large fish- creature coiled body various figures standing central watery scene decorative scroll foliage patterns filling spaces carving textured shading weathered stone surface