Erectheum Caryatids

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 an ancient architectural structure in a desolate setting. The structure includes partially standing walls and columns with Caryatid statues. The background contains a rounded hill and an empty horizon under a sky. Stones and columns are scattered around the ruins, and two figures in dark clothing are present. The scene is depicted in sepia tones, reminiscent of early photography.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael and Jane Wilson

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.1 × 29.5 cm (9 1/8 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.137.11

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: 62; bottom right in negative: the Erectheum; on verso, upper center in graphite: Erectheum Cartatids - / Parthenan - Athens; bottom left in graphite; [? Greek?ee / Athens]; bottom right in graphite: 295x231 / 95.5087

Wikidata ID

Q64155466

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