A Discobolus from Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli

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A Discobolus from Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli

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Photographer · 1819–1869

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After studying law in London, Roger Fenton trained as a painter in London and Paris. He exhibited his paintings and helped found a drawing school that gave evening instruction to working men in London. Active in the arts, Fenton corresponded with French photographers Gustave Le Gray and Henri Le Secq, which may have led him to pursue photography. Fenton's photographic career was brilliant yet brie

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Date: about 1857
Medium: Albumen silver print
Culture: English
Department: Photographs
Institution: Getty Museum

Stereoscopic views of a sculpture of a discus thrower about to release his throw. The figure is nude and is leaning forward over one bent knee. He is resting one hand on the bent knee. The other hand is holding the discus behind him.

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