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Head of one of the horses of the car of Silene

Photograph
1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Colnaghi (publishers)
Caldesi, Leonida (photographer)
Place of origin
London (photographed)
London (made)

Albumen print of a peice of sculpture

Object details

Categories
Photographs
Sculpture
Object type
Photograph
TitleHead of one of the horses of the car of Silene (published title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Photographic Paper
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by L. Caldesi & Co., from a set depicting the Elgin Marbles. Published by P & D. Colnaghi & Co. in 1861. 'Head of one of the horses of the car of Silene'.
Physical description
Albumen print of a peice of sculpture
Dimensions
  • Height: 47cm
  • Width: 63.3cm
Association
Parthenon
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
48312

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Record createdJune 30, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1402555/head-of-one-of-the-photograph-caldesi-leonida/
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