Agriculture by James Havard Thomas (1854-1921). 1895. Marble. National Museum of Wales, Cardiff. Given by W. H. Renwick & Co. , Ltd. 1919. The museum label explains that this bas relief “depicts scenes from the countryside near Pompeii. Thomas lived near Naples between 1889 and 1906.he made a number of finely carved marble reliefs which combine a love of nature with a deep respect for ancient Greek sculpture, especially the Elgin marbles.” Click on image to enlarge it.
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Bibliography
Getsy, David J. Body Doubles: Sculpture in Britain, 1877-1905. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004.
Created 4 May 2011
Last modified 25 October 2022