A stone fountain with a central basin and ornate top, situated in front of a partially ruined building with an arched doorway. The setting appears to be an old town square, with cobblestone paving around the fountain. The structure in the background has weathered walls and a tiled roof.

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La grande Fontaine de Viterbe

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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
2d286b6b-cdc3-4ced-95d8-42a258beb050

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View of the Fontana di Piazza della Rocca in Viterbo. The fountain has steps leading up to its central basin. The Porta Fiorentina, one of the ancient city gates, is visible behind the fountain.

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  • Fontana Grande, Viterbo — ItalyMatched from the record’s own words: “La grande Fontaine de Viterbe”
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