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Maker(s):Kennedy, Clarence
Culture:American (1892 - 1972)
Title:Plate 21: Urn; Winged Shell and Plate with Inscription. Studies in the History and Criticism of Sculpture, Volume II: The Tomb of Carlo Marsuppini by Desiderio da Settignano and Assistants.
Date Made:1928
Type:Photograph
Materials:gelatin silver print on Kodak Athena paper mounted on paperboard
Measurements:mount: 12 in x 19 7/16 in; 30.5 cm x 49.4 cm; sheet: 6 3/8 in x 10 9/16 in; 16.2 cm x 26.8 cm
Narrative Inscription:  number 21 pasted to lower left corner verso
Accession Number:  SC 2011.42.21
Credit Line:Gift of David and Diane Thomas
Museum Collection:  Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
carved plaque with shell and wings under it, text: SISTE VIDES MAGNUM OVAE SERVANT MARMORA VATEM / I INGENIO CUIUS NON SATIS ORBIS ERAT / OVAE NATURA POLUS QUAE MOS FERAT OMNIE NOVIT / KARLOVUS AETATIS GLORIA MAGNA SUAE / AUSONIAE GRAIAE CRINES NUNC SOLVITE MUSAE / OCCIDIT HEV VESTRI FAMA DECUS QUE CHORI

Subjects:
Paperboard; Photographic gelatin

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