Temple of Vesta, Rome
Artist
Robert MacPherson
(Scottish, 1811–1872)
Date1840–1872
Mediumalbumen Print
Dimensions29.4 x 41 cm (11 9/16 x 16 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineStoddard Acquisition Fund
Object number1986.76
Label Text2000-02-24: Robert MacPherson
British, 1811-1872
Temple of Vesta, Rome, about 1860
Albumen print
Stoddard Acquisition Fund, 1986.76
During the Victorian era wealthy travelers made stops in Rome as part of their Grand Tour. To provide these travelers with mementos of their stay, photographers flocked to the area to create tourist images. MacPherson was a Scottish physician who set himself up as an art dealer and photographer in Rome in the 1850s and 1860s. He soon became the leading photographer of architecture and scenic views in Rome. MacPherson's images appealed to tourists, because they were not only a record of one's trip, but were infused with a romanticism about the subject.
Notes:The Stoddard LegacyProvenanceLee Gallery, Boston, MAOn View
Not on view
