Stereoscopic Photograph (Daguerreotype) of a Sculpture or Figurine of Ariadne and the Panther, Probably French, 1850s | |||||||||||
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| Inventory Number: | 72418 | ||||||||||
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| Accession Number: | 1944-1 | ||||||||||
| Brief Description: | Stereoscopic daguerreotype, enclosed in black tape with black mat with gold borders and curved tops. A sculpture or figurine of a classical female nude reclining on a beast, on a pedestal. No markings (except what may be the price written on the back), but probably French (the gold border being typical). It is not possible to tell whether the subject is a large marble sculpture or a small statuette or porcelain figurine. A similar subject (but not the same) appears in the stereoscopic collodion positive 14755. Versions of the figure, representing Ariadne on a panther, though sometimes entitled Voluptuousness, were produced by various ceramic manufacturers. | ||||||||||
| Primary Inscriptions: | Inscription on back: '10/'. | ||||||||||
| Provenance: | Purchased from R. S. Clay in 1944. Part of the Clay Collection. | ||||||||||
| Collection Group: | Clay Collection | ||||||||||
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Copper Glass Paper | ||||||||||
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