Theater of Dionysus Eleuthereus with the bicycle of William Sachtleben on the throne of Hadrian, Athens, 1891

Item Overview

Title

Theater of Dionysus Eleuthereus with the bicycle of William Sachtleben on the throne of Hadrian, Athens, 1891

Photographer

Sachtleben, William Lewis

Date Created

March 2, 1891

Date

1891-03-01

Collection

Sachtleben (William Lewis) Papers. Collection 1841

Notes

Description

View of the bicycle of William Sachtleben on the throne of Hadrian at the Theater of Dionysus Eleuthereus. Sachtleben's bent lower leg with a [guide?] book resting on it is visible on the left.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: No. 37. March 1, 1891. The bicycle on the base of Hadrian's throne. This Roman Emperor restored the theater and built a throne in the middle for his use at the representations.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Theater of Dionysus Eleuthereus (Athens, Greece)

Location

Greece--Athens

Longitude

37.970354

Latitude

23.727789

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Amphitheaters -- Greece -- Athens
Bicycle touring -- Greece
Thrones