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

Actaeon Attacked by His Dogs, Caserta Royal Palace Gardens

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

Dogs Through History19th century1870s1870albumen printmarble sculpturesepia photographwaterfallhoundsnaplesbaroque gardengarden fountainactaeonitaly

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