Piazza Colonna, Column of Marcus Aurelius and Chigi Palace

c. 1860

attributed to James Anderson

Associated Names
James Anderson

Artist, British, 1813 - 1877

The image shows a historic plaza with a tall, intricately carved column topped with a statue as the central focus. Classical architecture surrounds the plaza, featuring a row of windows and a pediment. In the foreground, there is a circular fountain with sculptural elements, reflecting light. Empty chairs and small structures are scattered around the fountain area. The color palette is monochrome sepia, giving the image a vintage appearance. The composition leads the viewer's eye from the fountain to the column and across the surrounding buildings in the plaza.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Lee Gallery, Winchester, MA); (Charles Isaacs Photographs Inc., New York), 2001; NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, top right in graphite: Q5005p

Wikidata ID

Q64145043

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