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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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