[Sculptures of the Medici Venus and Pomona, Venus, Esmeralda, and the Mourners]
ca. 1859
![[Sculptures of the Medici Venus and Pomona, Venus, Esmeralda, and the Mourners] by Philip Henry Delamotte](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/sculptures-of-the-medici-venus-and-pomona-venus-288639.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 (33a–d)
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Art Historical Context
In the mid-19th century, photographer Philip Henry Delam captured the timeless beauty of classical and Renaissance sculptures in this intimate set of albumen silver prints, created around 1859 from glass negatives. Each diminutive image, measuring just 7.9 x 8.1 cm, depicts renowned works like the graceful Medici Venus—a Hellenistic masterpiece of the nude female form—the mythological Pomona, additional Venus figures, the lively Esmeralda ( evoking a dynamic equestrian scene), and the poignant Mourners from medieval tomb sculpture. These tiny photographs, now part of the Met's Gilman Collectio...
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.