Caryatid Porch of the Erechtheum, Athens

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 ruin from an elevated perspective, displaying architectural details clearly. The horizon is not distinct due to the focus on the ruins. The landscape appears hazy in the distance with soft sepia tones. The historical structure has draped female figures as pillars, with a ladder leaning against it. The weathered stone surfaces create depth, and the sepia color palette gives an antique ambiance. Stones and ruins fragments are scattered nearby, adding to the sense of ancient history.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael and Jane Wilson

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.6 × 23.4 cm (6 15/16 × 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.137.5.11

  • Volume Title

    Views in Jerusalem and Athens

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's, London, 08 May 1992, lot 19, as Sebastopol and Balaclava, Greece and Jerusalem. An album containing Twenty Four Photographs, 1850s); Michael and Jane Wilson, Wilson Centre for Photography, London, acquired 1992; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64155498

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