Well-known and widely reproduced photogravure of a marble bust of Irish-born actor John McCullough in the role of Virginius. With his head in right profile, McCullough's torso takes the form of a marble bust on a pedestal. McCullough performed...
Sculpture; Portraits; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Priests; Clergy; People associated with religion; Clothing & dress; Hairstyles
"This portrait of Emperor Augustus (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.) is a fragment of a full-length statue that was recarved into a bust and then set on an architectural element taken from another source. The chin, nose, and arch of the right eyebrow are...
Sculpture; Portraits; Women; Empresses; Princesses; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Nobility; Clothing & dress; Hairstyles
Discovered near Tivoli (Italy).
"Cut from a single block of marble, this bust of Faustina the Younger is notable for its excellent state of preservation, despite a few chips on the face, some damage to the drapery, and the modern restoration...
Sculpture; Portraits; Youth; Young adults; Clothing & dress; Hairstyles; Mustaches
Discovered in Reims (France).
"This sculpture demonstrates the capacity of Roman artists to synthesize widely divergent influences and draw upon diverse styles. It shows that Roman art was capable of addressing very different concerns while...
Sculpture; Effigies; Portraits; Men; Philosophers; People associated with education & communication; Clothing & dress; Beards; Mustaches
"This effigy of the august man of letters was inspired by portraits of Greek philosophers from the fourth and third centuries B.C., but it remains true to the art of the Antonine portrait in its attempts to convey sensitivity and...
Sculpture; Diptychs; Commemorations; Portraits; Men; Consuls; Government officials; Politicians; People associated with politics & government; Clothing & dress; Hairstyles; Scepters; Ceremonial objects; Symbols; Monograms; Medallions...
"The Louvre diptych was produced in 506 A.D., on the occasion of the consulate of Areobindus. […] An exceptionally high number of diptychs and panels in his name remain: two complete diptychs and five individual panels. […] The Areobindus...
This view of a bedroom at Colonel Charles Christopher Mengel's home at 1325 S. Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky, shows the foot of a sleigh bed, a rocking chair, a roll-top desk, and a chaise. The fireplace has an oval mirror above it and on its...
Heigold House, home of G.W. Huber, engraver, 264 Marion Street, Louisville, Kentucky. Close-up of the Heigold House, taken from a low height and on the left diagonal. Two-story compact limestone house with a projecting entryway housing a door...
Portrait by Chester Harding made in 1819, only personal portrait ever painted of Boone. Bust of white haired Boone on a dark background inscribed in white letters, "Colonel Daniel Boone: As Chester Harding saw him in 1819 when he painted the...
Ceiling of celebrities at Loews Theater on Fourth Street between Broadway and Chestnut, Louisville, Kentucky. Written on back: "Portion of the ceiling of celebrities as viewed from the main foyer. Star designates the bust of the late Victor...
Portrait of Effie Ellsler superimposed on a bust. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 17, 1855, she married Frank Weston and starred in ten productions at Macauley's Theatre between March 1878 and January 1901, including three performances of...
Portrait of left profile of a dark-haired woman wearing a sleeveless dress with decorative flower at bust. Inscription on mount, lower center: Sincerely yours Camille Truori (?). Location of photo studio: Boston (Mass.). Title supplied by cataloger.
Still life photographs; Artists' studios; Studio props; Sculpture; Paintings
Studio set-up; a portrait bust of a man sits on a low table to the left that has material draped on one side. To the right stands an easel and a tall pedestal with a small sculpture of a woman with two small children. All this is set against what...
Drawing commemorating the death of French composer and writer Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880). A bust, presumably of Offenbach, at the center of the drawing is surrounded by wreaths, laurel, and legions of costumed characters. A banner woven through...
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at left: centurion watching man wearing crown accompanied by children with brooms and whips; bearded man wearing fur pelt witnesses arrival, by boat, of colonists, who have already begun hunting;...
Animals; Street railroads; Children; Play (Recreation); Toys; Writing; Reading; Sleeping; Men; Lathes; Shepherds; Barrels; Women; Flowers; Plants; Trees; Urns; Inkstands
Woodblock prints of, from top left and starting with larger images: fox ready to pounce on rabbit, hidden under tree root; 5-cent stamp, bearing image of horse-drawn trolley; mother cat leaping with arched back toward dog to protect her litter of...
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. With the exception of the grapevine, the large cat jumping to the ground, the porcelain bowl, the black-and-white dog, and the log cabin with smoke coming from chimney, the images duplicate...
Side bust portrait of Henry Watterson, who became the editor for the Courier-Journal newspaper at its merging in 1868. Printed below image: "Hon. Henry Watterson."
Winged woman hands young girl a doll. The woman, is apparently an angel; her clothing is white and yellow, and has golden hearts around the bust and shoulders. The girl wears a large hat. The doll is dressed in clothing the same color as the...
