Caption

Sculpture - Christian sarcophagus cent. IV., Two reliefs of sarcophagi, depicting Biblical scenes and the Good Shepherd surrounded by putti, page, photomechanical print, inscription: '1. Scriptural subjects - 2. The vine - Good shepherd etc.', cliché maker: Dujardin Frères (possibly), Paris, c. 1867 - in or before 1877, photographer, paper, photoaquatint, height 140 mm x width 215 mm, sarcophagus, Christ as Good Shepherd, decorating 'en relief', appliquéing, A rectangular stone slab with carved reliefs fills the image, the upper portion showing a row of standing figures clad in draped garments separated by decorative columns, some figures holding objects or gesturing, a central seated figure atop a small pedestal with a carved head beneath, and the lower portion densely packed with intertwined vines, animals, and many small human and hybrid figures in varied poses, all rendered in a monochrome, high-contrast engraving style on a light background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A98_061

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.0Mb (8.8Mb) / 13.0in x 11.1in / 3898 x 3320 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sculpture - Christian sarcophagus cent Iv Two reliefs sarcophagi depicting Biblical scenes Good Shepherd surrounded putti page photomechanical print inscription 1 Scriptural subjects - 2 vine - Good shepherd etc cliché maker Dujardin Frères Paris c 1867 - 1877 photographer paper photoaquatint height 140 mm x width 215 mm sarcophagus Christ Good Shepherd decorating en relief appliquéing rectangular stone slab carved reliefs fills image upper portion showing row standing figures clad draped garments separated decorative columns figures holding objects gesturing central seated figure atop small pedestal carved head beneath lower portion densely packed intertwined vines animals small human hybrid figures varied poses rendered monochrome high-contrast engraving style light background