Still Life with Statuary and Drapery
Medium
albumenized salt print from wet collodion negative
Dimensions
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Classification
Photograph
Department
Photography
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1999.50
Tags
About this artwork
Unlike his contemporaries, Bayard was fascinated with ancient Greco-Roman statuary. From his inventory of over forty examples, he created a captivating still life of plaster casts that affirms his technical proficiency and sensitivity to subject matter. Bright, natural light illuminates the figures and bas reliefs. Their three-dimensionality is emphasized by the stark contrast of their white surfaces with the dark background. The composition is also embellished with gracefully flowing draperies,...