Caption

Sculpture of Niobe with her daughter, Niobes cu filia in hortis magni ducis, Ancient sculptures in Rome, Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae in publicis locis visuntur icones, print, album page, Caption in Latin. Print is part of an album., number: '10', printmaker, publisher, Rome, Italy, paper, engraving, height 222 mm x width 134 mm, This print is part of a set of 79 prints (title print) depicting ancient sculptures in Rome., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, (story of) Niobe, A vertical black and white engraving shows a standing woman in flowing draped clothing holding a smaller figure close to her front. The woman has long wavy hair, a solemn facial expression, and a classical robe gathered at the waist and falling in deep folds. Her arms encircle the smaller figure, whose face is turned upward and whose hair is shorter and curly. Both figures are depicted with detailed crosshatching and strong line shading. The background is plain with a faint rectangular border around the scene, and there is a strip of blank space below the figures.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_459

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Sculpture Niobe daughter Niobes cu filia hortis magni ducis Ancient sculptures Rome Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae publicis locis visuntur icones print album page Caption Latin Print part album number 10 printmaker publisher Italy paper engraving height 222 mm x width 134 mm set 79 prints title print depicting ancient sculptures piece sculpture reproduction story of vertical black white engraving standing woman flowing draped clothing holding smaller figure close front woman long wavy hair solemn facial expression classical robe gathered waist falling deep folds arms encircle smaller figure face turned upward hair shorter curly figures depicted detailed crosshatching strong line shading background plain faint rectangular border scene strip blank space figures