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'Hunter and panther' (plaster); Jerichau. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of the sculpture of a man attacked by a panther, while in the act of carrying off a cub, by M. J. A. Jerichau of Copenhagen. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
'Group of Amazons' (marble); Engel. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Close view of the sculpture group of three figures, by the Hungarian sculptor J. Engel, 'representing an episode in the history of the war between the Amazons and Argonauts.' A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographi...
'Youth resting after the chase' and 'Nymph preparing for the bath' (plaster); Baily. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Close view of the two pieces by Baily. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Close view of the sculpture by Wyatt. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
'Youth at a stream' (plaster); Foley. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Close view of the sculpture by Foley, set against a dark background. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
'Ino and Bacchus' (plaster); Foley. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Close view of the sculpture group by Foley, set against a dark background, showing a reclining Ino teasing a baby Bacchus with a bunch of grapes. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom right with monogram 'H. O.' Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Full-length standing statue of Hampden by Foley. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition. Some edge fading, but most of prin...
'The eagle slayer' (bronze); Bell. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Close view of sculpture by John Bell of a man aiming his bow skywards. A very contrasty image, set against a white background.
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Close view of John Bell's full-length standing statue of Lord Falkland, set against a dark background. Although the photograph appears to resemble the style of Ferrier's rather than Owen's work, it is here attributed to the latter by virtue of the print of the s...