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1. 647.a.1

Reference (shelfmark):
647.a.1
Title:
History of the recent discoveries at Cyrene, made during an expedition to Cyrenaica in 1860-61, under the auspices of Her Majesty's Government. Photographer(s): Bedford, Francis
Scope & Content:
Imprint: Day and Son, lithographers to the Queen and to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, 6, Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C. 1864. Quarter bound folio volume, green buckram boards with gilt rules and coat of arms on upper and lower boards, measuring 380 x 290 mm and containing the ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
16 items

2. 647.a.1(66)

Reference (shelfmark):
647.a.1(66)
Title:
Bronze iconic head. Life size. Photographer: Bedford, Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'This head is in very fine condition, and a most interesting example of ancient portraiture in bronze … It was found in the Temple of Apollo, on the original floor of the eastern part of the cella, 11 feet beneath a mosaic pavement superadded in Roman times...'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

3. 647.a.1(71)

Reference (shelfmark):
647.a.1(71)
Title:
Aphrodite Euploia. Height 1 foot 9 inches. Photographer: Bedford, Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'A small statuette representing Venus in the act of adjusting the sandal of her left foot … This statuette was found with several other statues of Venus in a small temple, marked on the plan 'Temple of Venus' … The composition is very graceful, but the form rath...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

4. 647.a.1(75)

Reference (shelfmark):
647.a.1(75)
Title:
Head of Perseus. Height 4 inches. Photographer: Bedford, Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'The features are very forcibly modelled. The head is probably a work of the Macedonian period. It was found in the Temple of Venus.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

5. 647.a.1(63)

Reference (shelfmark):
647.a.1(63)
Title:
The Emperor Hadrian (?). Height 6 feet 7 inches. Photographer: Bedford, Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'This plate represents a male personage clad in a mantle thrown over his left shoulder, under which the folds of a chiton are seen on the breast … This head is evidently a portrait, and appears to be intended for the Emperor Hadrian, though the likeness is not a...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

6. 647.a.1(62)

Reference (shelfmark):
647.a.1(62)
Title:
Apollo Citharoedus. Height, inclusive of plinth, 7 feet 6 inches. Photographer: Bedford, Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'This statue was found … in the Temple of Apollo, and originally stood on a lofty base within the cella. The god is represented in a musing attitude, as if pausing between the strains of his music … This statue is probably a copy from some celebrated original, a...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

7. 647.a.1(65)

Reference (shelfmark):
647.a.1(65)
Title:
Head of Cnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus, Propraetor of Cyrene. Life size. Photographer: Bedford, Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'This head was found in the Temple of Apollo, in the western half of the cella. With it was found a marble base, on which was graven the inscription … recording the dedication of a statue, by the people of Cyrene, to Cnaeus Lentulus Marcellinus … As a specimen o...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

8. 647.a.1(61)

Reference (shelfmark):
647.a.1(61)
Title:
Bacchus. Height 5 feet 9 inches; found in the Temple of Bacchus. Photographer: Bedford, Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography 'This statue is remarkable for the admirable preservation of the face. The form has a certain effeminate beauty, though the style is somewhat mannered and meretricious. The drapery is carelessly executed, especially at the back. When it was first found, red col...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

9. 647.a.1(68)

Reference (shelfmark):
647.a.1(68)
Title:
Iconic female figure. Height 6 feet 6 and a half inches. Photographer: Bedford, Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'Though this figure has rather an imposing effect at a distance, near inspection shows that it is very coarsely executed. The proportions are very clumsy. It was found in some ruins on the north side of the Temple of Apollo.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item

10. 647.a.1(74)

Reference (shelfmark):
647.a.1(74)
Title:
Iconic female bust. Height 1 foot 10 and a half inches. Photographer: Bedford, Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'This bust is remarkable for the singular headdress, composed of plaits coiled round in a conical mass. This headdress seems a caricature of that which prevailed in the time of the Empress Faustina the Elder; and as the bust is evidently a portrait, it may repre...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1864
Extent:
1 item