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Robert MacPherson — Untitled (Statue of the Laocoon)

Robert MacPherson

Untitled (Statue of the Laocoon)

1857

Hellenistic sculpture receives MacPherson's documentary attention, preserving the famous ancient masterpiece through photography's new capacity to disseminate images of classical art.

Medium
Albumen print, from "Photographs of Views of Rome" (c. 1857)

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Robert MacPherson, Untitled (Statue of the Laocoon), 1857

Hellenistic sculpture receives MacPherson's documentary attention, preserving the famous ancient masterpiece through photography's new capacity to disseminate images of classical art.

Medium
Albumen print, from "Photographs of Views of Rome" (c. 1857)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Albumen Print, Classical Sculpture, Serene, Documentary, 19th Century, Architectural, Photograph, British, Figurative

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