William Sachtleben examining the grave relief of Demetria and Pamphile, Athens, 1891

Item Overview

Title

William Sachtleben examining the grave relief of Demetria and Pamphile, Athens, 1891

Photographer

Sachtleben, William Lewis

Date Created

January 15, 1891

Date

1891-01-15

Collection

Sachtleben (William Lewis) Papers. Collection 1841

Notes

Description

Photograph of William Lewis Sachtleben examining the marble grave relief (stele) of Demetria and Pamphile (ca. 325-310 BC.) at the ancient cemetery of Kerameikos in Athens. Sachtleben leans against the monument as he reaches to touch the leg of the throne of Pamphile with his right hand; his bicycle rests against his side. He holds a small book in his left hand and another open book rests on the base of the monument. Ancient ruins are visible in the landscape beyond.
The stele of Demetria and Pamphile is in the Kerameikos Museum (Archaiologiko Mouseio Kerameikou) in Athens.
Photograph taken during William Lewis Sachtleben's stay in Athens before embarking on a bicycle journey across Asia with Thomas Gaskell Allen Jr.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: No. 31 [or 39]. Jan. 15, 1891. The tomb stone of Demetria and Pamphile, two Athenian maidens. Recently excavated in west Athens among the ruins of the Street of Tombs.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Location

Greece--Athens

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Kerameikos (Athens, Greece)
Bicycle touring -- Greece
Stele (Archaeology) -- Greece
Cemeteries--Greek -- Greece -- Athens