1 photograph : daguerreotype ; visible image 7 x 9 cm (quarter plate format), in case 9.5 x 12.0 x 2 cm (closed)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Photographs
Notes:
The work depicted is John Henry Foley's Ino and Bacchus, a group sculpture carved in marble. The original sculpture was exhibited at the Great Exhibition, in 1851, and at the International Exhibition, 1862 (both in London). The sculpture was reproduced as a stipple engraving in the January 1, 1849, issue of The Art Journal, opposite page 30. That engraving is captioned: "Ino and Bacchus. The drawing by F.R. Roffe. The engraving by W. Roffe. From the group in marble by J.H. Foley." The present daguerreotype appears to be a reproduction of that engraving, image reversed, rather than a reproduction of the original sculpture. The photographer is unidentified.
Subject Terms:
Ino (Greek diety) | Dionysus (Greek deity) | Sculpture, British. | Photography of sculpture. | Photography of art.