The Parthenon, Detail

1908

Frédéric Boissonnas

Associated Names
Frédéric Boissonnas

Artist, Swiss, 1858 - 1946

This is a photograph of an ancient stone structure. The image showcases a large, weathered stone wall that is part of an ancient architectural structure. The stones are large and roughly rectangular, with some showing signs of erosion and age, with dark speckles and lines possibly from weathering. There are two smaller vertical columns below the large stone wall, and an opening reveals a glimpse of the ground. The black and white tones of the photograph highlight the textures and patterns of the stone surfaces.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joyce and Robert B. Menschel

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.7 x 23.4 cm (6 15/16 x 9 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 18 x 23.7 cm (7 1/16 x 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.87.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Isaacs, Malvern, PA; NGA purchase, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left in negative: 867; upper left in negative: 18[?]; upper right verso in graphite: Boissannas / 1908

Wikidata ID

Q64147709