Caption

Six casts of ancient sculptures of Mercury, Hercules and Silenus with the child Dionysos, photograph, page, inscription: '18 Mercury. 19 Mercury Vatican. 20 Youth returning thanks. 21 Hercules Farnese. 22 Silenus and Bacchus. 23 Hercules British Museum.', photographer: HG Smith, photographer: HW Tupper, c. 1864 - in or before 1874, paper, albumen print, height 186 mm x width 171 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, (story of) Hercules (Heracles), (story of) Mercury (Hermes), A vertically oriented sheet showing a grid of rectangular panels each containing photographic images of classical marble statues; the top row features three panels with a seated male figure on a rock in the left panel, a standing male figure with a draped cloth and a circular object in the middle panel, and a standing male figure with both arms raised in the right panel; the lower row of visible panels shows three full-length male figures each on individual plinths or bases, the left one holding a draped garment over one arm, the center one embracing a smaller figure or child, and the right one standing with one arm slightly bent and a rounded base beneath the feet; the background of the sheet is a pale, slightly textured paper with thin borders dividing the panels and faint photographic toning across the images.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_119

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43.0Mb (7.7Mb) / 12.4in x 13.4in / 3732 x 4031 (300dpi)

Keywords

Six casts ancient sculptures Mercury Hercules Silenus child Dionysos photograph page inscription 18 Mercury 19 Mercury Vatican 20 Youth returning thanks 21 Hercules Farnese 22 Silenus Bacchus 23 Hercules British Museum photographer HG Smith HW Tupper c 1864 - 1874 paper albumen print height 186 mm x width 171 mm piece sculpture reproduction story of Heracles Hermes vertically oriented sheet showing grid rectangular panels containing photographic images classical marble statues top row features three panels seated male figure rock left panel standing male figure draped cloth circular object middle panel arms raised right panel lower row visible panels three full-length male figures individual plinths bases left holding draped garment arm center embracing smaller figure child right standing arm slightly bent rounded base beneath feet background sheet pale slightly textured thin borders dividing panels faint photographic toning across images