Caption

Art grec - Archer. Fronton du temple d'Ergine, Munich, Sculpture of an archer with a lion's hood, from the pediment of the temple at Aegina, photograph, number: 'T 572', name: 'A. GIRAUDON EDITOR 15. R. BONAPARTE. PARIS', inscription: 'pl 4 style k', photographer: Adolphe Giraudon, Paris, c. 1875 - c. 1900, paper, pasteboard, albumen print, height 253 mm x width 186 mm, sculpture, archer's weapons: bow and arrow, lion's head, ornament, shooting with bow and arrow, archery (, games of skill), A pale stone statue of a kneeling male figure wearing a short skirt and a headpiece shaped like an animal's head is shown from the side against a dark background, the figure holding a long curved bow in one hand while the other arm is drawn back as if pulling an invisible string, with visible musculature and detailed carving on the limbs and garments, the statue mounted on a rectangular base with a small rectangular block resting on the base near the figure's foot.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B08_292

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Keywords

Art grec - Archer Fronton du temple d'Ergine Munich Sculpture archer lion's hood pediment temple Aegina photograph number T 572 name A Giraudon Editor 15 R Bonaparte Paris inscription pl 4 style k photographer Adolphe Giraudon c 1875 - c 1900 paper pasteboard albumen print height 253 mm x width 186 mm sculpture archer's weapons bow arrow lion's head ornament shooting archery games skill pale stone statue kneeling male figure wearing short skirt headpiece shaped animal's head shown side dark background figure holding long curved hand arm drawn back pulling invisible string visible musculature detailed carving limbs garments statue mounted rectangular base small rectangular block resting base near figure's foot