Photograph - Roman sarcophagus
Reference code
FOX/17/018
Title
Photograph - Roman sarcophagus
Date
late 19th century
Level of description
item
Scope and content
Black and white photograph showing a Roman sarcophagus, with a scene depicting the abandonment of Adriane by Theusus in the centre flanked by two niches, one featuring a figure of Bacchus and the other a draped female figure. The object is in the collection of the Vatican Museum in Rome and the image is secured onto card.
Creator
Fox, George Edward (1833-1908), architect and antiquary