Sculpture de griffon sur un chantier à Marseille (Sculpture of a Griffin on a construction site in Marseille)

c. 1866-1868

Adolphe Terris

Associated Names
Adolphe Terris

Artist, French, 1820 - 1900

The sculpture depicted in the image is a griffin, a mythological creature combining features of a lion and an eagle. The sculpture shows a lion's body with muscular legs and a curled tail, while its head and wings resemble an eagle's with detailed feather patterns. The sculpture is light-colored, possibly made of stone, contrasting against the blueish hue of the cyanotype background. It is placed outdoors on a rectangular plinth, facing away from an ornate building with large windows and intricate stonework, indicating an urban setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    cyanotype

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 27.94 × 38.1 cm (11 × 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.41.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Lumière des Roses, Montreuil, France); NGA purchase, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, center in red ink: 16; lower right corner in red crayon: C; on verso, by unknown hand, along left edge in graphite: 1026-03

Wikidata ID

Q64032460

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