Caption

Sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens, photograph, page, inscription: 'Occasional publications, 1851-53.', British Museum, c. 1859 - in or before 1869, photographer, London, paper, albumen print, height 117 mm x width 235 mm, sculpture, A wide photograph of two pale sculptures placed on a patterned surface against a dark backdrop, with a lighter rectangular relief image mounted above them. The sculpture on the left depicts a reclining male torso without a head or arms, showing muscular contours and draped cloth beneath and beside it. The sculpture on the right shows a seated male figure with a head, one bent leg extended forward, the other leg bent at the knee, one arm partially raised with a missing hand area, and draped fabric under and around the figure. The rectangular relief above shows faint outlines of horseback figures and parts of riders rendered in low relief. The overall image has a sepia tone and visible aging marks around the borders.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B06_071

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Sculptures Parthenon Athens photograph page inscription Occasional publications 1851-53 British Museum c 1859 - 1869 photographer London paper albumen print height 117 mm x width 235 mm sculpture wide photograph two pale sculptures placed patterned surface dark backdrop lighter rectangular relief image mounted them left depicts reclining male torso head arms showing muscular contours draped cloth beneath beside right seated male figure bent leg extended forward leg bent knee arm partially raised missing hand area draped fabric under figure rectangular relief faint outlines horseback figures parts riders rendered low relief image sepia tone visible aging marks borders