Sculpture de griffon sur un chantier à Marseille (Sculpture of a Griffin on a construction site in Marseille) c. 1866 - 1868

Adolphe Terris' cyanotype photograph "Sculpture de griffon sur un chantier à Marseille" captures the unfinished stone sculpture of a griffin, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, on a construction site in Marseille. The photograph, dated between 1866 and 1868, showcases the artist's interest in documenting the process of construction and the urban landscape of Marseille. This cyanotype, a photographic printing process that yields a characteristic blue color, highlights the details of the sculpture and its surroundings in a unique and evocative way.