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Lejaren à Hiller
Bypaths in Arcady1915

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Black and white photograph of two white women posed dramatically against a black background, one seated in a spotted dress holding a small cage, one standing in a sheer skirt
Gelatin silver print, two partially draped figures entwined against a deep black background, one reclining with head tilted back while the other leans over from behind with hands at the throat, dramatic chiaroscuro lighting with soft tonal gradations.
Grainy black and white photograph of a nude figure reclining against a dark background, adorned with roses and bound with straps and mechanical objects across the torso, head tilted back.
High-contrast photographic print, two figures bent forward over a dark surface, one with bare shoulders holding a small object, dramatic chiaroscuro lighting against a near-black background.
Gelatin silver print of a painting reproduction, two women in draped classical-style garments seated together against a dark background, one leaning toward the other, strongly contrasted chiaroscuro lighting.
Gelatin silver print, two figures in theatrical costume against a near-black background; one figure kneels upright in a ruffled collar and loose white costume holding a small object, while a second figure lies across the floor in patterned dress.
Gelatin silver print, two figures against a near-black background; one draped in light fabric faces the other who kneels and reaches upward, surrounded by scattered roses, with soft focus and high contrast.
Gelatin silver print, full-length figure in a flowing white robe with both arms raised upward, head tilted back, emerging from a deep black background with soft, grainy tonal gradations.
Gelatin silver print, two figures against a deep black background; one in dark robes with an ornate headdress rests an arm around a lightly draped figure in sheer fabric, both in profile facing each other, with a large decorative shield visible at left; soft, painterly tonal gradations throughout.
Mezzotint or lithograph with velvety black background; a kneeling figure in white drapery reaches toward a small winged sculpture on a pedestal, rendered in soft tonal gradations.
Grainy black and white photograph of a person seated and hunched forward, wearing a loose white garment, with knees drawn up and head bowed, sharply lit against a deep black background.
Gelatin silver print of two standing figures against a dark background: a taller figure in dark robes holding a long staff, and a shorter figure in a white flowing gown with flowers in her hair, leaning slightly inward.
Gelatin silver print, two figures emerging from deep black shadow: a standing nude woman draped in sheer fabric, her hands raised to her chest, with a clothed figure positioned closely behind her, dramatically lit with soft tonal gradations.
Gelatin silver print, full-length figure in profile leaning forward on a cane, wearing a wide-brimmed white hat and dark work clothes, dramatically lit against a nearly black background with deep chiaroscuro
Artist or Maker
Lejaren à Hiller
Title
Bypaths in Arcady
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1915
Medium
14 photogravures
Dimensions
Image (each): 5 5/16 × 6 1/2 in. (13.49 × 16.51 cm) Primary support (each): 13 1/4 × 9 3/8 in. (33.66 × 23.81 cm) Overall: 13 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 3/4 in. (34.29 × 24.77 × 1.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mark and Pam Story
Accession Number
AC1997.271.60.1-.14
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography