[Greek Court; Statue of Minerva; Ludovisi Mars; Iris, Hecate, or Lucifera]
ca. 1859
![[Greek Court; Statue of Minerva; Ludovisi Mars; Iris, Hecate, or Lucifera] by Philip Henry Delamotte](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/greek-court-statue-of-minerva-ludovisi-mars-iris-288595.webp)
Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Dimensions
7.9 x 8.1 cm (3 1/8 x 3 3/16 in.), each
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005
Accession Number
2005.100.801 (22a–d)
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the mid-19th century, photographer Philip Henry Delam captured the grandeur of classical sculptures in these four intimate albumen silver prints, measuring just 7.9 x 8.1 cm. Titled *Greek Court; Statue of; Ludovisi Mars; Iris, Hecate, or Lucifera*, the document plaster casts of ancient and Greek-inspired works displayed in the Greek Court of London's Crystal Palace at Sydenham Delamotte, renowned for his architectural documentation, immortalized icons like the poised Minerva (Roman Athena), the muscular Ludovisi Mars, and a enigmatic goddess figure possibly representing Iris, Hecate, or Lu...
About the Artist
Philip Henry Delamotte · 1820–1889
Delamotte was primarily an illustrator, but he also offered his services to artists as a photographer and photography teacher. His most famous students were Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. British photographer.