Caption

Man posing by the Arch of Titus at the Roman Forum in Rome, photograph, Part of a French artist's album., Rome, c. 1880 - c. 1900, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 194 mm x width 254 mm, triumphal arch, Roman Forum, Arch of Titus, A large stone triumphal arch with a central arched opening stands prominently in the scene, showing carved reliefs, fluted columns, and weathered surfaces with visible cracks and dark stains; fragments of broken columns and cylindrical stone drums lie on the ground in front of the arch; a man wearing a dark coat and hat stands beside the stone fragments; a low stone wall and walkway run alongside the arch and foreground; behind and to the left of the arch there is a multi-windowed building partially obscured by trees and shrubbery; to the right a long wall with decorative statues and architectural details extends into the distance; the overall image has a sepia tone and shows strong contrasts between the stone structures and the lighter sky.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A79_457

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.2Mb (8.6Mb) / 13.8in x 10.5in / 4138 x 3144 (300dpi)

Keywords

Man posing Arch Titus Roman Forum Rome photograph Part French artist's album c 1880 - c 1900 photographer paper albumen print height 194 mm x width 254 mm triumphal arch large stone central arched opening stands prominently scene showing carved reliefs fluted columns weathered surfaces visible cracks dark stains fragments broken columns cylindrical drums lie ground front arch man wearing dark coat hat beside stone fragments low wall walkway run alongside foreground left multi-windowed building partially obscured trees shrubbery right long wall decorative statues architectural details extends distance image sepia tone strong contrasts stone structures lighter sky