Caption

Two corbels from the ruins of a Roman monastery church in Tébessa, decorated with leaf motifs and waves, Monastère Corbeaux supportant la Charpente, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Fig. IX et X', Tébessa, maker: Berthaud Frères, France, c. 1884 - in or before 1894, photographer, North Africa, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 248 mm x width 160 mm, Prints after page 18., column, pillar, architecture, ruin of church, monastery, A vertical image showing two separate sections of carved stone architectural fragments stacked vertically against a plain background, each fragment displaying carved floral and shell-like motifs and decorative borders; the top fragment is a horizontal block with a central carved shell flanked by stylized flower rosettes and framed by textured stone edges; the lower fragment shows a larger, angled stone with ornate scrollwork panels, carved acanthus-like leaves, and a prominent shell motif on its face, with visible weathering, chips, and rough surfaces throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B00_162

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.4Mb (10.4Mb) / 10.6in x 18.8in / 3190 x 5629 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two corbels ruins Roman monastery church Tébessa decorated leaf motifs waves Monastère Corbeaux supportant la Charpente page photomechanical print number Fig IX et X maker Berthaud Frères France c 1884 - 1894 photographer North Africa paper collotype photoprint height 248 mm x width 160 mm Prints page 18 column pillar architecture ruin church monastery vertical image showing two separate sections carved stone architectural fragments stacked vertically plain background fragment displaying carved floral shell- motifs decorative borders top fragment horizontal block central shell flanked stylized flower rosettes framed textured stone edges lower fragment larger angled stone ornate scrollwork panels carved acanthus- leaves prominent shell motif face visible weathering chips rough surfaces