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Robert MacPherson — Untitled (Ruin of a Round Fortress Building)

Robert MacPherson

Untitled (Ruin of a Round Fortress Building)

1857

MacPherson's albumen print captures the weathered remains of Roman military architecture, exemplifying his role as one of photography's earliest archaeological documentarians.

Medium
Albumen print, from "Photographs of Views of Rome" (c. 1857)

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Robert MacPherson, Untitled (Ruin of a Round Fortress Building), 1857

MacPherson's albumen print captures the weathered remains of Roman military architecture, exemplifying his role as one of photography's earliest archaeological documentarians.

Medium
Albumen print, from "Photographs of Views of Rome" (c. 1857)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Albumen Print, 19th Century, Architectural, Rome, Landscape, Historical, Ruin, British

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