Amphitheatre at Taormina

1846

George Wilson Bridges

Associated Names
George Wilson Bridges

Artist, British, 1788 - 1863

The image shows an ancient ruin from a slightly elevated point of view. The horizon is high in the image and merges with an uneven stone wall stretching across the scene. The photo is monochromatic with a sepia tone, dominated by rich browns and soft beiges, highlighting stone textures and sparse grass. Large stones and rubble are scattered around, with two individuals dressed in period attire interacting amongst the ruins. In the distance, rocky and overgrown terrain climbs towards dilapidated structures blending with the sky. The scene hints at historical intrigue and the passage of time.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Hans P. Kraus, Jr., New York); (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 1996; NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • The Eye of the Sun: Nineteenth-Century Photographs from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

by artist, inscribed into negative, lower left corner: Taormina / The Amphiteatre; lower right corner: Bridges; on verso, by unknown hand, lower right corner in black ink: LA410; lower left corner in graphite: X2711

Wikidata ID

Q64154236

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