Caption

Photo reproduction of the painting Prométhée Enchainé by Émile Bin, Prométhée Enchainé, reproduction, page, photomechanical print, inscription: '126, boul. Magenta.-Paris.', photographer: Anatole Louis Godet, cliché maker: Goupil & Cie., after painting by Émile Bin, publisher: Ludovic Baschet, c. 1876 - in or before 1879, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypepie, height 200 mm x width 153 mm, picture, painting, (story of) Prometheus, A monochrome image of a rocky cliff scene with four human figures arranged on and above the rocks, one central male figure shown nude and bound with arms stretched upward against the rock, a muscular male figure standing behind him holding a hammer raised above his head and a chisel against the rock, a robed female figure standing on a higher rock holding a staff and pointing downward, and a seated female figure draped in cloth and a fur headdress looking toward the bound man; the composition emphasizes the textured rocks, flowing drapery, and varied poses and expressions of the figures.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B07_155

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Available size

42.0Mb (8.9Mb) / 10.6in x 15.4in / 3178 x 4617 (300dpi)

Keywords

Photo reproduction painting Prométhée Enchainé Émile Bin Prométhée Enchainé reproduction page photomechanical print inscription 126 boul Magenta.-Paris photographer Anatole Louis Godet cliché maker Goupil & Cie painting publisher Ludovic Baschet c 1876 - 1879 paper Woodburytype Woodburytypepie height 200 mm x width 153 mm picture story of Prometheus monochrome image rocky cliff scene four human figures arranged rocks central male figure shown nude bound arms stretched upward rock muscular male figure standing holding hammer raised head chisel robed female figure standing higher rock holding staff pointing downward seated female figure draped cloth fur headdress looking bound man composition emphasizes textured rocks flowing drapery varied poses expressions figures