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© Bruce M. White, 2008.
Porch of the Maidens, Erechtheion from "The Acropolis of Athens"
© Bruce M. White, 2008.
© Bruce M. White, 2008.
© Bruce M. White, 2008.
ClassificationsWorks of Art on Paper
Artist (American, 1828 - 1901)
Publisher

Porch of the Maidens, Erechtheion from "The Acropolis of Athens"

Date1869, book published 1870
MediumCarbon print
Credit LineGift of William Knight Zewadski
Dimensions9 7/16 x 7 3/8 in. (24 x 18.8 cm)
Object number2002.011.009
Label TextStillman describes this image, plate 23 in his book, as the "Tribune of the Caryatids (supposed to be the monument of Cecrops)." The tomb of the king lay partially beneath this porch, and the karyatids who support the entablature of the porch may have been meant to represent the maidens who participated in the cult of Kekrops. Close examination reveals that they are each slightly different from one another. They face south toward the Parthenon where similar maidens can be seen on its frieze.
Exhibition HistoryThe Eye of Greece: Athens in Nineteenth-Century Photographs, Michael C. Carlos Museum, September 25 - November 24, 2004
Published ReferencesMCCM Newsletter, September - November 2002.
ProvenanceEx coll. William Knight Zewadski, United States.
Status
Not on view
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