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Phryne

Claude Marie FerrierMay 1–October 15, 1851

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A statue of the ancient Greek courtesan, Phryne, depicted as partially nude with for a cloth draped over her shoulder. She rests a hand behind her neck, as she looks down at the ground.

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Title: Phryne
Creator: Claude-Marie Ferrier, Hugh Owen
Date Created: May 1–October 15, 1851
Location Created: London, England
Physical Dimensions: 21.8 × 14.5 cm (8 9/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
Type: Print
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Salted paper print
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 84.XB.577.2.4.33
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Creator Display Name: Claude-Marie Ferrier (French, 1811 - 1889) Hugh Owen (British, 1808 - 1897)
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

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