James Anderson - Temple of Vesta - image-1

Lot 834 Dα

James Anderson - Temple of Vesta

Auction 1161 - overview Cologne
07.12.2020, 17:00 - Photography
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 2.000 € (incl. premium)

James Anderson

Temple of Vesta
1850 - 1855

Albumen print. 29 x 36.4 cm. Numbered '10' in the negative at the right edge, numbered '18' in the negative lower left and '52' lower right. Flush-mounted to original card.

The Temple of Vesta, which is not located in the Roman Forum but in a quieter corner of the city, is one of the most photographed ancient monuments in Rome because of its simple elegance and its good state of preservation.

Literature

Bonetti 2008, ill. p. 38 and p. 147 (cat. 19)