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Statuette of "The Rape of the Sabines" after Giambologna, on a round tabletop, 1 Aug 1835 - 7 Feb 1845

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MS. 21088 photogr. 2, item 10
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Digital surrogate of Statuette of "The Rape of the Sabines" after Giambologna, on a round tabletop

Digital surrogate of Statuette of "The Rape of the Sabines" after Giambologna, on a round tabletop
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Statuette of "The Rape of the Sabines", sculpted by Giambologna, on a round tabletop, dated between 1 Aug 1835 and 7 Feb 1845.

There is a pencil mark at the upper edge, likely made by Talbot to identify which side is sensitized.

Along the lower edge of the album page, written in ink, the image is captioned "L'enlèvement des Sabines à Florence".

The reverse of the album leaf is blank.

Dates

  • Creation: 1 Aug 1835 - 7 Feb 1845

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

  • French

Conditions Governing Access

This material is light-sensitive. To ensure its availability to future readers, access to this material is restricted, and requires specialist support. Readers are asked to work from reproductions and published descriptions as far as possible. To apply to see the original, please send a message to specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk, outlining the subject of your research, the importance of this item to that research, and the resources you have already consulted.

Shelfmark

MS. 21088 photogr. 2, item 10

Other Finding Aids

See also the Talbot Catalogue Raisonné, a detailed inventory of Talbot photographs located around the world. The Catalogue Raisonné is organised by Schaaf number. The Schaaf number for this item is Schaaf 1866.

Existence and Location of Copies

A digital surrogate for this item is available in Digital Bodleian.

Physical Facet

Artifact type: Salted Paper Print; Process type: Calotype; Type: Print in album

Dimensions

Image dimensions: height 222mm x width 184mm

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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