Caption
Five casts of ancient sculptures including the sleeping Ariadne from the Vatican Museums, photograph, page, inscription: '1 Mars, Ludovisi. 2 Ariadne deserted. 3 Genius. Vatican. 4 Germanicus. 5 Jason.', 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, A photographic print showing six framed images of classical marble sculptures arranged in a grid, with a narrow border separating each image; the top left frame shows a seated male figure draped in cloth with a small child-like figure at his feet and a rocky base, the top right frame shows a reclining female figure draped in flowing fabric atop an ornately carved base decorated with small figures and serpentine forms; the middle left frame shows a torso and head of a youthful male bust with curly hair and a missing arm, the middle center frame shows a standing nude male figure holding a drapery over one arm and touching his head, and the middle right frame shows a nude male leaning forward with one foot on a raised support and fabric draped over the support; the images are printed in a warm sepia tone on a light background and each framed image has a thin dark inner border.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B03_116
License type
Rights managed
Available size
39.7Mb (6.6Mb) / 11.8in x 13.1in / 3537 x 3919 (300dpi)