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Sepia photograph of white marble sculptures of a figure attacked by dogs in front of a waterfall in palace gardens.

Caserta Royal Palace, Naples, Italy: Acteon attacked by his dogs: sculptures in front of a waterfall in the palace gardens. Photograph, ca. 1870, of marble sculptures, ca. 1750.

A sepia albumen photograph shows a marble group of a figure surrounded by leaping hounds beside a cascading waterfall among rough rocks. The sculpture stands on a stone base above a reflecting pool, with dense trees behind and a rocky ledge in the foreground.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1870
Medium
Photographic prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3184 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1870.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Acteón atacado por sus perros, Palacio Real de Caserta

Una fotografía en tonos sepia muestra un grupo de mármol con una figura rodeada de perros que saltan junto a una cascada entre rocas irregulares. La escultura descansa sobre una base de piedra frente a un estanque reflejante, con árboles densos al fondo.

Português: Actéon atacado por seus cães, Palácio Real de Caserta

Uma fotografia em tons sépia mostra um grupo de mármore com uma figura cercada por cães saltando ao lado de uma cascata entre rochas irregulares. A escultura repousa sobre uma base de pedra diante de um lago espelhado, com árvores densas ao fundo.

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