Fragment from Balustrade of the Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, Athens 1877 - 1887

This 19th-century photograph by William James Stillman captures a fragment of a balustrade from the Temple of Athena Nike on the Acropolis in Athens. The image shows a partially preserved marble relief of a draped female figure, likely a Nike (Victory), a common motif in Greek art. Stillman, a prominent American journalist and photographer, used the medium of photography to document archaeological sites and ancient sculptures, making him a pioneer in the field of archaeological photography.