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Amazone. Capitole
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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- 1859
- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Culture
- British
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 474079f0-79a1-48ab-a1dd-1983c909587d
What the image shows
The statue depicts a figure in classical attire, holding a shield and a spear, standing on a pedestal. The background is plain black, emphasizing the sculpture. The text "PIVS SEXTVS M REST" is inscribed at the base.
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From the Getty Museum record
Photograph of a statue of a wounded Amazon of the Mattei type. The statue depicts a female figure standing with one arm raised over her head, holding the top end of a bow. Her other arm is to her side, next to a quiver.
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- Capitoline Museums, Rome — ItalyMatched from the record’s own words: “Amazone. Capitole”
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