The Colosseum in Rome, with its iconic arches and partially ruined structure. The foreground features scattered debris and a pathway leading towards the arena. The sky is overcast, and the overall color palette is muted, dominated by earthy tones.

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Le Colisée, vue prise près de l'Arc de Titus

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James Anderson

British Photographer · 1813–1877

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James Anderson was born Isaac Atkinson in Blencarn, Cumberland, England and studied painting in Paris as William Nugent Dunbar. In 1838 he moved to Rome and began to produce sculpture as James Anderson, which remained his professional name. Eleven years later he took up photography, opening a studio in Rome in 1853. Anderson specialized in reproductions of works of art, publishing frequent catalog

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Date
1859
Medium
Albumen silver print
Culture
British
Department
Photographs
Institution
Getty Museum
Object ID
1d45a96c-ea77-4454-8bb3-597a8b537db6

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A close view of the Colosseum, with the remains of Meta Sudans, a monumental fountain, to the right.

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  • Colosseum, Rome — ItalyMatched from the record’s own words: “Le Colisée, vue prise près de l'Arc de Titus”
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