Caption

Sculpture 'L'âge de fer' by Alfred-Désiré Lanson, L'âge de fer, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Adolphe Block, cliché maker: Goupil & Cie., after sculpture by Alfred-Désiré Lanson, c. 1879 - in or before 1884, Alfred-Désiré Lanson, after sculpture by, paper, Woodburytype, height 242 mm x width 190 mm, prisoner of war (after the battle), A marble statue of a nude male figure stands with a spear held in one hand and the other arm extended downward, his head turned to the side and hair carved in wavy locks, a draped cloth around his waist, muscular torso and legs visible; at his feet a second partially reclined male figure wears a blindfold and has one arm raised, his body positioned against the standing figure and showing carved details of muscles, hands, and folded cloth; the sculpture rests on a round plinth and is set against a dark plain background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B11_087

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40.6Mb (3.6Mb) / 11.3in x 14.0in / 3375 x 4205 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sculpture L'âge de fer Alfred-Désiré Lanson page photomechanical print photographer Adolphe Block cliché maker Goupil & Cie sculpture c 1879 - 1884 paper Woodburytype height 242 mm x width 190 mm prisoner war battle marble statue nude male figure stands spear held hand arm extended downward head turned side hair carved wavy locks draped cloth waist muscular torso legs visible feet second partially reclined male figure wears blindfold arm raised body positioned standing figure showing carved details muscles hands folded cloth sculpture rests round plinth set dark plain background