Parker collection of photographs of ancient Roman architecture and sculpture. ca. 1865-ca. 1883.

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Parker collection of photographs of ancient Roman architecture and sculpture. ca. 1865-ca. 1883.

Collection comprises 1,147 photographs and three miscellaneous notes, the majority of which relate to Parker's project to document ancient Roman architecture and sculpture. Includes a group of photographs (Series II) that were not made for Parker's campaign, though many share the subject focus of the Parker material.

5 leaves.2 v. (219 photographic prints) : albumen.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8203260

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Sommer, Giorgio, 1834-1914

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German-born photographer Giorgio Sommer opened his photographic studio in Naples in 1857, and published Naples and Surroundings that same year. While his views and genre scenes catered to the tourist trade, Sommer was also keenly interested in documenting archaeological subjects. He photographed Pompeii in 1863, and won a bronze medal for his photographs at the 1867 Exposition universelle, Paris. From the description of [Two views of Pompeii]. [ca. 1863] (Getty Research Institute). W...

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Bonis, Jacques ˜deœ

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Brogi, Giacomo, 1822-1881

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Rive, Roberto.

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Fratelli Alinari.

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Italian photographic firm specializing in works of art. From the description of I Bassorilievi del Duomo di Orvieto. [between 1860 and 1899?] (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 84944929 Founded in 1852, Fratelli Alinari (Florence, Italy) began as a commercial photographic studio specializing in travel views of Italy. The company eventually expanded to include an archive and a museum. From the description of Fratelli Alinari Collection. [ca. 1850-1880...

Loso, L.

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Simelli, Carlo Baldassarre, n. 1811

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Sidoli, Francesco.

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Mang, Michele

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Anderson, James, 1813-1877

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James Anderson (born Isaac Atkinson in Blencarn, Cumberland, England) studied painting and sculpture before turning to photography in the 1840s. He is known for his architectural views of Rome and reproductions of art, exhibiting extensively and selling through Joseph Spithover. His son, Domenico took over the photography firm after James' death in 1877 in Rome....

Spina.

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Lais, Filippo

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Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884

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London bookseller and publisher. From the description of John Henry Parker correspondence, 1828-1845. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 320762161 ...