Sculpture; Portraits; Women; Empresses; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Goddesses; People associated with religion; Supernatural beings; Fictitious characters; Myths; Legends; Standing; Clothing & dress; Robes; Veils;...
"[…] this statue of Livia, wife of Augustus, underwent not only many modern restorations but also additions such as the arms, the cornucopia, part of the crown of flowers, and large pieces of veil around the neck. Given these circumstances,...
Baseball; People associated with entertainment & sports; Men; Louisville Colonels (Baseball team)
"Colonel" William F. Knebelkamp was the president of the Louisville Baseball Co., which owned the Louisville Colonels baseball team. He wears a "Baseball Boosters" ribbon on his lapel, and holds a floral wreath. Title supplied...
"In a border of inverted rows of stepped pyramids (omitted in the picture) one of the most popular episodes of Greek mythology, the rescue of Andromeda by Perseus, is represented. […] To the right, identified by an inscription in Greek,...
"In the center Achilles, still in a girl's clothes, is shown advancing to his left about to rush in the direction from which the sound of the trumpet comes. He is represented as a beautiful youth with red hair, his face bearing a feminine...
"In the emblema Eros and Psyche (Soul) are represented seated on a cushioned couch. Their feet rest on a footstool on which their mantles make large heaps. Eros is barefoot. They are shown in three-quarter view turned in the opposite...
Sculpture; Equestrian statues; Metalwork; Jockeys; People associated with entertainment & sports; Boys; Youth; Children; Clothing & dress; Footwear; Sandals; Animals; Horses; Horseback riding; Bareback riding; Riding; Sitting; Gestures;...
"Ridden by the young Jockey, the restored horse is in full gallop. […] It is an original statue group dating from about 140 BC." (Captions, pp. 352-353); "Found in the sea off Cape Artemision, Euboea, and retrieved in pieces in...
"The nose, chin, and fingers on the right hand and the complete left hand are modern. This exceptionally well-preserved statue is striking for its elegant pose and the complexity of the garment and hairstyle. The very young girl represented...
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...
"This mosaic decorated the bottom of a shallow pool […]. The hole at its center belonged to a water jet. […] Its border consists of a band of twisted ribbon between plain bands. The emblema shows one of the popular episodes related to the...
Sculpture; Bas-reliefs; Men; Military personnel; Soldiers; Military officers; People associated with military activities; Guards; Bodyguards; People associated with health & safety; Clothing & dress; Military uniforms; Uniforms; Belts...
"This piece depicts three soldiers in high relief in the foreground and two others, accompanied by a standard bearer, in bas-relief behind. The plaque's original upright is preserved in the lower right; the upright on the left is modern. As...
"With its somewhat distant-looking quality and distinctive crown of olive leaves, this statue is most likely a memorial portrait. Although the head and body originally came from two separate statues, they are chronologically consistent. The...
A copy photograph of a portrait of a woman who may be Jean Thomas' mother, Kate Smith Bell. The portrait is oval-shaped and in what appears to be a cloth-lined case frame. The woman's hair is pulled back at the top (but long in back), and she wears...
A copy photograph of a portrait of a young woman who may be Jean Thomas' mother, Kate Smith Bell. The portrait is oval-shaped and in a frame. The woman's hair is pulled back at the top (but long and wavy in back), and she wears a shawl with a...
A dark horse with a white mark on its forehead stands in water a couple of feet deep. The water appears to be a stream due to its depth and the view of land on one side with a branch extending out over the water. A rider sits on top of the horse,...
Waverly Hills Sanatorium (Louisville, Ky.); Hospitals; Nurses; Physicians; Sick persons; Health care facilities; People
A doctor wears a smock and holds a needle over a draped figure. Next to him is a small table with several stoppered bottles and needles. The nurse stands by a piece of equipment composed of a two glass jars and some tubing. The window stands open...
Men; Girls; Women; Home food processing; Country life; Smoke
A family pauses from working outside. The man holds a hoe and the three girls hold small wooden rods. They may be boiling molasses because a tub can be seen through smoke on the right. The woman (left) wears a coat and hat, but two of the girls are...
A family portrait of a man, woman, and girl wearing Victorian attire. The man has a white beard and mustache and wears a dark coat with tails. The blonde girl is wearing a long-sleeved long black dress and boots, and holds a rolled-up paper. The...
A family portrait of a man, woman, and girl wearing Victorian attire. The man has a white beard and mustache and wears a dark coat with tails. The blonde girl is wearing a long-sleeved long black dress and boots, and holds a rolled-up paper. The...
Window displays; Stores & shops; Hats; Buildings; Mannequins; Stewart Dry Goods Co., Inc.
A female mannequin sits in the display window at Stewart Dry Goods Company which was located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The mannequin wears a sheath dress and holds a feathered fan and long white gloves. She looks toward a stand on which a...
A girl poses on a tricycle that is too small for her. She is barefoot, wears a plaid dress and has ribbons on her pigtails. Handwritten on bottom border: 463. Title supplied by cataloger.
