[Sculpture Court Flanked by Torso of Marsyas and Sacrificial Altar; Sculpture Court with Bust of Caracalla; Greek Court with Sculptures of Mercury, Faun, and Ariadne; Roman Court with Three Sculptures of Venus]
ca. 1859
![[Sculpture Court Flanked by Torso of Marsyas and Sacrificial Altar; Sculpture Court with Bust of Caracalla; Greek Court with Sculptures of Mercury, Faun, and Ariadne; Roman Court with Three Sculptures of Venus] by Philip Henry Delamotte](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/sculpture-court-flanked-by-torso-of-marsyas-and-288603.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 (24a–d)
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Art Historical Context
In the mid-19th century, photographer Philip Henry Delam captured the grandeur of the Crystal Palace's sculpture courts in Sydenham, London, this set of four intimate albumen silver prints (. 1859). Each diminutive image—measuring just 7.9 x 8.1 cm—offers a precise view of neoclassical displays: the Sculpture Court flanked by the dramatic Torso of Marsyas a Sacrificial Altar; another with the imposing Bust of Caracalla the Greek Court featuring sculptures of Mercury, a playful Faun, and Ari; and the Roman Court showcasing three interpretations of Venus. These photographs document casts and ant...
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.