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201601. X.1067, 4(1566b)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1566b)
Title:
'Libussa' (bronze); Miller. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of the full-length standing statue of Libussa, by Miller of Munich, set against a white background. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201602. X.1067, 4(1570a)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1570a)
Title:
'Phryne' (marble); Pradier. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of J. Pradier's statue of a semi-draped Phryne, set against a dark background. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201603. X.1067, 4(1570b)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1570b)
Title:
'Le premier berceau' (marble); Debay, A. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of Auguste Debay's statue of seated figure of Eve, holding two children (Cain and Abel) in her lap, set against a dark background: 'In the form and attitude of Eve there is great beauty, truth, and refinement of feeling, and the countenance admirably expres...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201604. X.1067, 4(1570c)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1570c)
Title:
'Dancing faun' (bronze); Lequesne. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of the French sculptor E. L. Lequesne's bronze of a dancing satyr, playing a pipe: 'The motion is easy and natural, and the carefulness of the execution is maintained throughout.' (pp. 1570-71).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201605. X.1067, 4(1570d)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1570d)
Title:
'The Cholera' (plaster); Etex. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of A. Etex's group of a seated woman, with a man and a child beside her: 'The allegorical group (in plaster) of the City of Paris imploring heaven to take away the plague of Cholera, is a less agreeable work, on account of the manner in which the subj...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201606. X.1067, 4(1570e)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1570e)
Title:
'Cain and his family' (plaster); Etex. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of A. Etex's group, showing a seated Cain, with members of his family gathered around him: 'The characteristics of a base, abandoned nature are admirably expressed in the countenance and coarse clumsy limbs of Cain, which are very carefully studied fr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201607. X.1067, 4(1570f)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1570f)
Title:
'Cephalus and Procris' (marble); Ramus. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of J. M. Ramus' sculpture of Cephalus supporting in his arms a dying Procris, set against a dark background: 'This group is, in its leading lines, very happily composed, and shows in the forms much knowledge of nature; but the modelling is not in a su...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201608. X.1067, 4(1570g)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1570g)
Title:
Busts in bronze; Cordier. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom left corner with monogram 'H. O.' Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of two bronzes, of male and female negro heads, by C. Cordier.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201609. X.1067, 4(1570h)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1570h)
Title:
'Death of the stag' (bronze); Debay, J. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of Jean Debay's group of a hunter and his hound about to despatch a stag: 'This group, from the natural manner of the action, forms a very pleasing composition. The hunter and the animals are modelled with great knowledge and a good style is shown in the ex...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201610. X.1067, 4(1572a)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1572a)
Title:
Group of eagles (bronze); Fratin. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Sculpture group of two eagles with a goat, set against a light background. The photograph (in this print at least) is unsuccessful in capturing the much of the detail of this piece from Fratin, 'the most celebrated sculptor of animals in France at the present da...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201611. X.1067, 4(1572b)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1572b)
Title:
'Dog protecting a child' (plaster); Lechesne. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of A. Leschesne's sculpture of a dog rescuing a child from a snake: 'These works are very remarkable, from the extraordinary truth and spirit in the modelling and expression of the dog's head. The form of the child, on the contrary, is too swollen and coars...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201612. X.1067, 4(1572c)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1572c)
Title:
'Child caressing his defender' (plaster); Lechesne. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of The sequel to the preceding piece, showing the child embracing the dog that has saved him from the attack of a snake.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201613. X.1067, 4(1577a)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1577a)
Title:
'Ishmael' (marble); Strazza. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of Strazza's sculpture of a naked reclining youth, set against a dark background.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201614. X.1067, 4(1577b)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1577b)
Title:
'Eve' (marble); Monti. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of Monti's sculpture of a seated naked Eve, with title label reading, 'Eve after the Fall by Raffaelo Monti of Milan,' set against a dark background.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201615. X.1067, 4(1577c)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1577c)
Title:
'Susanna' (marble); Galli. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of Galli's seated sculpture of a semi-draped Susanna, set against a dark background.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201616. X.1067, 4(1577d)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1577d)
Title:
'David' (marble); Fraccaroli. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of I. Fraccaroli of Verona's sculpture of David, in the act of slinging the stone at Goliath, set against a dark background: 'The motive of this figure is very spirited, but a little strained; the features have a noble expression. The youthful charact...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201617. X.1067, 4(1577e)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1577e)
Title:
'Achilles wounded' (marble); Fraccaroli. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of Fraccaroli's statue of the wounded Achilles, looking down towards his heel, set against a dark background.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201618. X.1067, 4(1580a)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1580a)
Title:
'Gratitude' (marble); Benzoni. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of G. M. Benzoni's marble sculpture of a young girl removing a thorn from a dog's foot: 'The motive of these works is attractive, and they are carefully executed in marble, but they are by no means of sufficient importance to be considered adequate re...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201619. X.1067, 4(1580b)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1580b)
Title:
'Godfrey de Bouillon' (plaster); Simonis. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of Simonis' equestrian statue, cast in plaster from the original in bronze, of Godfrey de Bouillon, raising the banner with which he led the Crusaders to the Holy Land: 'In this work the expression of the head is full of life and animation, the action very ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201620. X.1067, 4(1582a)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1582a)
Title:
'Giotto' (marble); Tuerlinckx. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of J. Tuerlinckx's sculpture of Giotto as a youth, seated with a drawing tablet, set against a dark background.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201621. X.1067, 4(1582b)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1582b)
Title:
Carvings in oak; Geerts. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of two carvings by C. Geerts of Louvain, of religious scenes, made for the stalls of Antwerp Cathedral. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201622. X.1067, 4(1582c)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1582c)
Title:
'Psyche' (plaster); Fraikin. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view, set against a dark background, of C. A. Fraiken's sculpture of a reclining Psyche, her left arm raised above her head.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201623. X.1067, 4(1582d)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1582d)
Title:
'Psyche and Cupid' (plaster); Fraikin. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view, set against a dark background, of C. A. Fraiken's sculpture of Psyche, running with Cupid seated on her shoulder: 'The motive of this figure is spirited, the forms are expressed with great tenderness, and the group presents attractions from several p...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201624. X.1067, 4(1582e)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1582e)
Title:
'Lion in love' (plaster); Geeffs. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed in the negative at bottom right with monogram 'O. H.' Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Close view of G. Geef's sculpture of a young woman seated with a lion: 'A group, in which the power of beauty over savage nature is allegorically represented by a lion, who is allowing hi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201625. X.1067, 4(1585)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1585)
Title:
'The Greek slave' (marble); Powers. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of the statue of a naked chained female figure, by the American sculptor Hiram Powers, set against a dark background: 'In this work a youthful creature of very delicate form is represented in marble. The figure is studied from the life, and exhibits a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201626. X.1067, 4(1586)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1586)
Title:
'Andromeda' (bronze); Bell. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom right with monogram 'H. O.' Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of Bell's bronze sculpture of Andromeda, standing naked, a chain descending from her waist. Considerable fading in from edges.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201627. X.1067, 4(1587)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1587)
Title:
Statue of Her Majesty (zinc); Vieille Montagne Company. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Front view of the statue cast in zinc by the Vieille Montagne Company of Belgium, of Queen Victoria seated on her throne, placed on a large plinth. Considerable fading in from edges.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201628. X.1067, 4(1607)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1607)
Title:
Window in plaster; Tunis. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom right corner of window with monogram 'H. O.' Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of a plaster model of a marble lattice-work window from Tunis. Overall fading. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photog...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201629. X.1067, 4(1662)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1662)
Title:
Three plates, illustrative of Indian ornament.
Scope & Content:
Three pages of chromolithographic plates of Indian ornamental design.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201630. X.1067, 4(1682)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(1682)
Title:
'Eve' (marble); Van der Ven. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of Van der Ven's sculpture of Eve seated with the serpent, set against a dark background. Fading in from edges and overall yellowing. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201631. X.1067, 4(Frontis.)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 4(Frontis.)
Title:
View of Western Nave. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Interior view along the western nave, with lighthouse equipment on display in the left foreground.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

201632. X.1240

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1240
Title:
Photographic art treasures; or, nature and art illustrated by art and nature. By this new and beautiful art of engraving, the uncertainty of colour and the liability to fade, so objectionable in photographs, is obviated, while the detail and truth of nature is faithfully preserved. Photographer(s): Fenton, Roger
Scope & Content:
Imprint: London: Published by the Photo-Galvano-Graphic Company, Holloway Place, Holloway Road, Islington. December, 1856. Folio, published in parts, incomplete. With note on wrapper reading: 'Memo: This work was among those abstracted from the Liby. by the suicide Greenwood and found to be 3 ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1856-1857
Extent:
13 items

201633. X.1240(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1240(1)
Title:
York Minster, (from Lendall). Photographer: Fenton, Roger
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View along the street towards the towers of York Minster. Proof, published October 1856.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1856
Extent:
1 item

201634. X.1240(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1240(2)
Title:
Cedars, Monmouthshire. Photographer: Fenton, Roger
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across a lake and lawns towards the trees. Proof, published October 1856.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1856
Extent:
1 item

201635. X.1240(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1240(3)
Title:
Raglan Castle, — Porch. Photographer: Fenton, Roger
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the archway, with a man and a woman posed beside a wheelbarrow in the foreground. Proof, published October 1856.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1856
Extent:
1 item

201636. X.1240(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1240(4)
Title:
Water Gate, Raglan Castle. Photographer: Fenton, Roger
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the moat, with the water gate in the right foreground. Proof, published October 1856.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1856
Extent:
1 item

201637. X.1240(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1240(5)
Title:
Don Quixote in his study. Photographer: Price, William Lake
Scope & Content:
Portrait of Proof, published January 1857.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1856
Extent:
1 item

201638. X.1240(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1240(6)
Title:
Crimean braves. Photographer: Cundall and Howlett
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Published January 1857.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1856
Extent:
1 item

201639. X.1240(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1240(7)
Title:
Lynmouth, Devon. Photographer: Colls, Lebbin
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Published January 1857.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1856
Extent:
1 item

201640. X.1240(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1240(8)
Title:
Beehives, Burnham Beeches. Photographer: Fenton, Roger
Scope & Content:
Published January 1857.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1856
Extent:
1 item

201641. X.1240(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1240(9)
Title:
Scope & Content:
Published January 1857.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

201642. X.1240(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1240(10)
Title:
Scope & Content:
Published March 1857.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

201643. X.1240(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1240(11)
Title:
Scope & Content:
Published March 1857.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

201644. X.1240(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1240(12)
Title:
Scope & Content:
Published May 1857.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

201645. X.1240(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1240(13)
Title:
Scope & Content:
Published June 1857.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

201646. X.1250

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1250
Title:
Observatoire de Nice. Souvenir de la Conférence Géodésique session 1887 par le photographe Disderi avec le concours de M. Courret, photographe paysagiste. Photographer(s): Disdéri, André Adolphe Eugène
Scope & Content:
Imprint: [?Nice, ?1887.] Landscape folio volume measuring 338x456mm, marbled paper boards with title stamped in gilt on cloth title panel laid down diagonally on upper board. The volume contains a printed titlepage, two leaves of text (list of delegates to the conference and the text of a shor...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
22 items

201647. X.1250(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1250(1)
Title:
Observatoire de Nice. Entrée. Photographer: Disdéri, André Adolphe Eugène
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the roadway towards the entrance gateway and lodge (the latter also seen in print 2, and there described as the 'châlet du concierge'.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item

201648. X.1250(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1250(2)
Title:
Observatoire de Nice. Avenue et châlet du concierge. Photographer: Disdéri, André Adolphe Eugène
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the roadway, with the caretaker's house on the left.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item

201649. X.1250(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1250(3)
Title:
Observatoire de Nice. Avenue et Grand Equatorial. Photographer: Disdéri, André Adolphe Eugène
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the roadway, looking up the hillside towards the building housing thre great aquatorial telescope.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item

201650. X.1250(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1250(4)
Title:
Observatoire de Nice. Machine Dynamo, pour l'éclairage électrique. Photographer: Disdéri, André Adolphe Eugène
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Interior of the building housing the the electric lighting machinery.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1887
Extent:
1 item

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