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Ariadne, Vatican sculpture gallery
Creator
James AndersonBritish Photographer · 1813–1877
All works by this person →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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- about 1845–1855
- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Culture
- British
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 1522bae5-4058-4df9-8f27-79b86b68dd3a
What the image shows
A reclining figure draped in flowing robes rests on a stone pedestal adorned with intricate carvings of mythical creatures. The background features palm trees and ornate columns, suggesting a temple-like setting.
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