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Title
Amphora.
Names
Genick, Albert, 1836-1906 (Artist)
Ernst Wasmuth (Firm) (Publisher)
Hein & Mosler (Lithographer)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Greece -- Ancient

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1883
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON GRE-Anc
Topics
Amphoras
Kidnappings
War destruction & pillage
Pottery -- Greece
Painting, Greek
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Written on image: "Lucanian amphora. Capturing a woman."
Content: Amphora from one of the Greek colonies on the coast of the region of Lucania in southern Italy. The scene shows a soldier capturing a woman, possibly as a prize of war.
Source note: From
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : col. ; 44 x 33 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4581c680-c5be-012f-8ca1-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1836: Creator Born
  • 1883: Issued
  • 1906: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Amphora." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1883. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0c20-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Amphora." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0c20-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1883). Amphora. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0c20-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Amphora.