Vase, depicting an allegory of abundance, by Grossi, photograph, page, photographer: Alexandre van Antro, c. 1891 - in or before 1896, paper, daylight collodion silver print, height 171 mm x width 117 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, Abundance, 'Abondanza', 'Abondanza maritima' (Ripa), ornament, A tall ornate vase with a flared rim sits on a multi-tiered pedestal, its surface light in tone against a dark, heavily hatched background. Decorative sculpted figures climb and cling to the vase, including a prominent partially draped female figure with arms raised and flowing hair, smaller reclining and reaching figures entwined along the vase's side, and floral or garland-like sculptural details cascading downward. The image shows strong contrasts of light and shadow emphasizing the smooth curves of the vase and the three-dimensional forms of the figures. The edges of the photograph are framed by a lighter border.
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Vase, depicting an allegory of abundance, by Grossi, photograph, page, photographer: Alexandre van Antro, c. 1891 - in or before 1896, paper, daylight collodion silver print, height 171 mm x width 117 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, Abundance, 'Abondanza', 'Abondanza maritima' (Ripa), ornament, A tall ornate vase with a flared rim sits on a multi-tiered pedestal, its surface light in tone against a dark, heavily hatched background. Decorative sculpted figures climb and cling to the vase, including a prominent partially draped female figure with arms raised and flowing hair, smaller reclining and reaching figures entwined along the vase's side, and floral or garland-like sculptural details cascading downward. The image shows strong contrasts of light and shadow emphasizing the smooth curves of the vase and the three-dimensional forms of the figures. The edges of the photograph are framed by a lighter border.

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Vase depicting allegory abundance Grossi photograph page photographer Alexandre van Antro c 1891 - 1896 paper daylight collodion silver print height 171 mm x width 117 mm piece sculpture reproduction Abundance Abondanza Abondanza maritima Ripa ornament tall ornate vase flared rim sits multi-tiered pedestal surface light tone dark heavily hatched background Decorative sculpted figures climb cling vase prominent partially draped female figure arms raised flowing hair smaller reclining reaching figures entwined vase's side floral garland- sculptural details cascading downward image strong contrasts light shadow emphasizing smooth curves three-dimensional forms figures edges framed lighter border

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