3 photographs : platinum prints ; in frame 49.5 x 164 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Photographs
Notes:
In the late 19th century, Frederick Hollyer established himself as a specialist in the photographic reproduction of contemporary art. Catalogs of his "platinotype reproductions" were issued regularly from 1893 to 1911 (see ODNB). Holyer's reproduction of Harry Bates's The story of Psyche was exhibited in the 39th annual exhibition of the Royal Photographic Society, where it could be purchased for £6.6s. In his review of the exhibition, Alfred Horsley Hinton noted, "A finer or more complete idea of relief has probably never been produced than the reproduction of Harry Bates' 'Story of Psyche,' which is shown by F. Hollyer. The relief of the original clay modelling is so perfectly given that it seems difficult to see why, from an aesthetic point of view, such productions should not be largely used for high-class decoration ..." (The Photograph, November 1894, p. 270).
Subject Terms:
Psyche (Greek deity) | Cupid (Roman deity) | Art -- Reproduction. | Photography of art. | Photography of sculpture. | Sculpture, British. | Zephyrus (Greek deity) | Cupid and Psyche (Tale)