Areopagus

1857

James Robertson

Associated Names
James Robertson

Artist, British, 1813 - 1888

Felice Beato

Artist, British, born Venice, 1832 - 1909

Antonio Beato

Artist, British, born Corfu (?), after 1832 - 1906

The image shows a rocky hilltop with people engaged in conversation or resting. In the background, there are mountains and a town with various buildings. The color palette is primarily in sepia tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael and Jane Wilson

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.2 × 29.6 cm (9 1/8 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.137.17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Michael and Jane Wilson, Wilson Centre for Photography, London, acquired 1995; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on image, by unknown hand, center right in graphite: 54; on verso, lower center in graphite: Areopagus - Athens; bottom right in graphite: 95.5195

Wikidata ID

Q64155472

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