Naples: National Museum, Mercury at rest, Greek bronze statue, No. 5272, ca. 1880 – 1890

Title

Naples: National Museum, Mercury at rest, Greek bronze statue, No. 5272

Photographer

• Giacomo Brogi

Period Produced

• 19th century

School

• documentary photography

Object Type

• photograph

Physical Description

Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

• albumen
• silver (toned) particles
• cardboard
• paper

Technique

• albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet recto unten links: Druckschriftzeile: 5272. Napoli. Museo Nazionale - Mercurio in riposo, statua greca in bronzo (Ercolano, 1758)
Bezeichnet recto unten rechts: Druckschriftzeile: (Edizioni Brogi)

Captions Added Later

Bezeichnet recto oben links auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: 7759 (vermutlich ehem. Inv.-Nr.),
Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: IV/III. Jh. Kreis des Lysipp

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Photographic Collection

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Genre

• nude
• mythological representation
• historical narration

Main Motif

• Mercury
• man
• Museo nazionale di Napoli
• museum
• Naples

Persons Shown

• Mercury
• Museo nazionale di Napoli

Medial Picture Elements

• Lysipp: Hermes in Ruhe (römische Kopie nach einem griechischem Original, 4. Jh. v. Chr.), Bronze, Inv.-Nr. 5625, Museo archeologico nazionale di Napoli

Primary

• 48A821 permanent exhibition, museum
• 61F(MUSEO NAZIONALE DI NAPOLI) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (MUSEO NAZIONALE DI NAPOLI)
• 48C2 sculpture
• 92B5 (story of) Mercury (Hermes)
• 31D14 adult man
• 31A235 sitting figure

Secondary

• 48C244 pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm)
• 25H112 rocks
• 61E(NAPOLI) names of cities and villages (NAPOLI)