The Rape of the Sabine Virgins by Giambologna, photograph, page, Italy, c. 1850 - in or before 1860, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 132 mm x width 96 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, rape of the Sabine women: they are carried off by Romulus and his men during a feast, A photograph of a large marble sculpture showing three intertwined nude figures on a rectangular pedestal, with one figure lifted high and reaching upward while another supports from below and the third crouches at the base, detailed muscular forms and curly hair visible; to the right, a smaller statue of two figures on a separate pedestal is partially visible, and a circular dial-like object is mounted on the wall behind them; the background is a dark wall with some lighter mottling and the pedestals show carved relief panels.
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The Rape of the Sabine Virgins by Giambologna, photograph, page, Italy, c. 1850 - in or before 1860, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 132 mm x width 96 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, rape of the Sabine women: they are carried off by Romulus and his men during a feast, A photograph of a large marble sculpture showing three intertwined nude figures on a rectangular pedestal, with one figure lifted high and reaching upward while another supports from below and the third crouches at the base, detailed muscular forms and curly hair visible; to the right, a smaller statue of two figures on a separate pedestal is partially visible, and a circular dial-like object is mounted on the wall behind them; the background is a dark wall with some lighter mottling and the pedestals show carved relief panels.

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Rape Sabine Virgins Giambologna photograph page Italy c 1850 - 1860 photographer paper albumen print height 132 mm x width 96 mm piece sculpture reproduction rape Sabine women carried off Romulus men feast large marble sculpture showing three intertwined nude figures rectangular pedestal figure lifted high reaching upward another supports third crouches base detailed muscular forms curly hair visible right smaller statue two figures separate pedestal partially visible circular dial- object mounted wall them background dark wall lighter mottling pedestals carved relief panels

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