Temple of Jupiter Olympius

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 view of ancient Doric columns, part of a classical ruin. There are eight visible columns with intricate capitals and detailed carvings. The columns support a damaged block. In the background, there are distant hills. A group of men is dispersed near the columns on a barren, rocky ground. Some are standing while others are seated. Subdued bushes are also visible in the image, hinting at the arid environment surrounding the ruins.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on image, signed by artist, lower right in ink: Robertson; by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: 67; on verso, by unknown hand, center left in graphite: Temple of Jupiter / Athens; bottom right in graphite: 249x 306 / AC 95.5083

Wikidata ID

Q64155463

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