Arndt-Amelung Collection, 1885 - 1895

Sub-Series

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

12 boxes of photographs and iconographic material complementary to the publication 'Photographische Einzelaufnahmen Antiker Sculpturen' (1897) by Paul Arndt and Walther Amelung [with which Eugénie assisted]. The BSR Library call number for this book title is 1461.A. 2/1-16a.

Reference number

ES-PH/01

Dates

1885 - 1895

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Historical note

These plates featured in the 1893 publication, 'Photographische Einzelaufnahmen Antiker Sculpturen' [English: 'Individual Photographs of Antique Sculptures'] by the German classical archaeologists Paul Arndt (1865-1937) and Walther Amelung (1865-1927). Eugénie Sellers assisted with the preparation of, and research for, this publication during her time spent living in Munich [c.1891-1893], wherein she worked closely with - and under the tutelage of - German classical archaeologists, notably Adolf Furtwängler and Ludwig Traube.

Extent

ca. 4,650 Photographic Prints (12 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Sub-series is divided into 12 boxes, each labelled with the numerical range of numbered images it contains.

Related Materials

Please see ES-PP-01 and ES-PP-02 for correspondence between ES, Paul Arndt and Walther Amelung, some of which relates to the publication of 'Photographische Einzelaufnahmen Antiker Sculpturen'.