Casts from Antique Sculpture: The Parthenon

1892

James Henry Moser

Associated Names
James Henry Moser

Artist, American, born Canada, 1854 - 1913

The image shows intricate lines and shapes forming abstract representations of classical sculptures and figures. One seated figure is delicately shaded, resembling ancient Greek or Roman statuary. Another figure stands with well-defined shapes, reminiscent of a classical male statue. The background contains abstract, wavy lines suggesting movement and texture. These images draw connections to historical artifacts and artistic motifs of ancient mythology or bas-reliefs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    offset lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 11.75 × 10.8 cm (4 5/8 × 4 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 23.81 × 15.72 cm (9 3/8 × 6 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3607

  • Series Title

    1892 Corcoran Gallery of Art Catalogue

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1892

  • Corcoran Gallery of Art Catalogue. Washington, DC: Gibson Brothers, 1892, p. 56.

Inscriptions

center right on plate: MOSER

Wikidata ID

Q64580415

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