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Les premières funérailles, Sculpture 'Les premières funérailles' by Louis-Ernest Barrias, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Adolphe Block, cliché maker: Goupil & Cie., after sculpture by Louis-Ernest Barrias, c. 1879 - in or before 1884, Louis-Ernest Barrias, after sculpture by, paper, Woodburytype, height 250 mm x width 195 mm, Adam and Eve discover the dead body of Abel and grieve over it, A pale marble sculpture of three nude figures is shown against a dark background, mounted on a round base. A standing male figure with wavy hair and a muscular torso faces slightly left, holding an adult limp figure across his arms; the limp figure has closed eyes and a relaxed head, with hair curling around the forehead. A second standing figure leans over the limp figure, pressing their face close to the limp figure's head while supporting the limp figure's torso with both hands. The sculpture shows detailed musculature, hair texture, and folded limbs, with visible feet on the base and draped cloth near the figures' lower bodies.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B11_086

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Keywords

Les premières funérailles Sculpture Louis-Ernest Barrias page photomechanical print photographer Adolphe Block cliché maker Goupil & Cie sculpture c 1879 - 1884 paper Woodburytype height 250 mm x width 195 mm Adam Eve discover dead body Abel grieve pale marble sculpture three nude figures shown dark background mounted round base standing male figure wavy hair muscular torso faces slightly left holding adult limp figure across arms limp figure closed eyes relaxed head hair curling forehead second standing figure leans pressing face close limp figure's head supporting limp figure's torso hands detailed musculature hair texture folded limbs visible feet base draped cloth near figures lower bodies