View of the Forum Romanum in Rome

attributed to James Anderson, 1853 - 1855

At the beginning of the 19th century Rome was a village with only a few ten thousand inhabitants. From time immemorial tourists and artists visited the city to admire its ancient archaeological monuments and triumphal arches. Cattle grazed in the forum, and wash was hung up to dry there. The barber lived in the basement of Trajan’s Column and the baker in the nearby Theatre of Marcellus.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-F80035
  • Dimensionsheight 296 mm x width 417 mm, height 490 mm x width 638 mm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    View of the Forum Romanum in Rome

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-F80035

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • inscription: ‘Before 1855/ o Mc Pherson?’
    • check stamp: ‘Libreria Tedesca/ di/ Guis.e Spithöver/ in Roma’

Creation

  • Creation

    • photographer: attributed to James Anderson, Rome
    • publisher: Joseph Spithöver (mentioned on object), Rome
  • Dating

    1853 - 1855

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  • Dimensions

    • height 296 mm x width 417 mm
    • height 490 mm x width 638 mm

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