Assyrian sculpture of an eagle-headed genius, worshipping, Paris, Louvre
1884
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1884
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This photo shows an Assyrian sculpture: a human figure with eagle wings and a curved knife. The hands clasp in prayer. The face is calm, the body draped in tradition. John Singer Sargent once owned this photo. He kept 611 of them. After he died, his sisters gave them to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. It makes you wonder about ancient gods. Look up John Singer Sargent if you want another artist who loved travel light.
