Caption

Casts of ancient sculptures and building fragments including a piece of the frieze of the Parthenon, photograph, page, inscription: 'Bas Relief from the Frieze of the Cella of the Parthenon Two Eates Theseus Ilissus, ', photographer: HG Smith, photographer: HW Tupper, c. 1864 - in or before 1874, paper, albumen print, height 185 mm x width 171 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, stylistic and formal differentiation of art, A large sepia-toned sheet displays a grid of photographic reproductions of sculpted reliefs and carved architectural fragments arranged in horizontal rows, showing reclining draped figures, a sculpted horse head on a plinth, a seated nude male figure holding a small object, ornamental acanthus foliage panels, carved volute and floral motifs, small detached fragments of sculpted limbs and decorative rosettes, and repeated sections of carved borders and capitals, all presented against a pale background with narrow framing lines around the composition.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_114

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.1Mb (8.1Mb) / 12.1in x 13.2in / 3625 x 3961 (300dpi)

Keywords

Casts ancient sculptures building fragments piece frieze Parthenon photograph page inscription Bas Relief Frieze Cella Parthenon Two Eates Theseus Ilissus photographer HG Smith HW Tupper c 1864 - 1874 paper albumen print height 185 mm x width 171 mm sculpture reproduction stylistic formal differentiation art large sepia-toned sheet displays grid photographic reproductions sculpted reliefs carved architectural fragments arranged horizontal rows showing reclining draped figures sculpted horse head plinth seated nude male figure holding small object ornamental acanthus foliage panels carved volute floral motifs small detached fragments sculpted limbs decorative rosettes repeated sections carved borders capitals presented pale background narrow framing lines composition