Relief depicting Assyring King Ashur-Nasir-Pal II (885-860 B.C.), Louvre, Paris
1884
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1884
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This shot shows an Assyrian king carved into stone. The carving looks old but the photo dates to the 1880s. Light hits the raised edges, giving a sharp 3D look. Sargent collected 611 photos like this on his travels. He kept them in albums, not frames. You can still see his handwriting on some pages. Turn left after the next room. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
