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Robert Macpherson — Temple of Clitumnus

Robert Macpherson

Temple of Clitumnus

1857

Part of Macpherson's pioneering documentation of Italian archaeological sites, the photograph showcases both the ancient Roman temple's classical proportions and the technical precision of mid-19th century photographic processes.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative

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Robert Macpherson, Temple of Clitumnus, 1857

Part of Macpherson's pioneering documentation of Italian archaeological sites, the photograph showcases both the ancient Roman temple's classical proportions and the technical precision of mid-19th century photographic processes.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative
Year
1857
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Architectural, Temple, Landscape, Classical Architecture, British, Historical Documentation, Romantic

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