Apollo Belvidere, Study Showing the Forehead, Eyes, and Bridge of Nose – James Fuller Queen (c. 1840-50) – Vintage Lithograph Poster Print

James Fuller Queen’s Apollo Belvidere, Study Showing the Forehead, Eyes, and Bridge of Nose isolates the expressive power of the classical figure through an extraordinarily close study of the face. The Apollo Belvedere’s eyes, brows, forehead, and flowing hair emerge gradually from delicate graphite-like shading, with one side of the face dissolving almost entirely into the surrounding paper. The restrained composition and subtle modeling give the fragment an atmospheric quality, transforming a study of ancient sculpture into a quietly evocative work of 19th-century American graphic art.

Queen drew inspiration from the celebrated Apollo Belvedere, the ancient marble sculpture that had become one of the most influential models of classical beauty in European and American art. The Library of Congress identifies Queen as the artist and catalogs this impression as a lithograph dating to between 1840 and 1850; its title was devised by Library staff. The image was preserved in the file of James F. Queen and belongs to the Library’s Popular Graphic Arts collection. Queen was a Philadelphia artist and lithographer whose work included architectural views, advertisements, historical subjects, and studies of figures and sculpture.

 

🖨️ Print features:

– Made with museum-grade archival paper for excellent printing fidelity and vibrant color reproduction

– Paper weight: 189 g/m2

– For indoor use only

– Care instructions: If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.

– Please note: Due to the production process of these posters, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/16″

 

🚚 Fulfillment, Shipping, and Return Policy:

– Printed and shipped from the U.S.

– Ships in a sturdy mailing tube, frame not included

– As our items are unique and made to order, we can only accept a return or exchange in the event that an item arrives damaged or misprinted. We cannot accept returns if you order the wrong size or change your mind. Any return requests must be made within 14 days of receiving the order.

 

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