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Anderson, James and Tommaso Cuccioni
(Isaac Atkinson, 1813-1877, 1790-1864)View of the Colosseum; Arch of Constantine; Temple of Hercules Victor; Arch of Drusus

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View of the Colosseum; Arch of Constantine; Temple of Hercules Victor; Arch of Drusus. 1857-early 1860s. 4 large-format albumen prints. 33,5 x 45,5 cm 39,5 x 31,7 cm, 29 x 38,7 cm and 32,5 x 45 cm. Each mounted to board (traces of use, some spots, slightly dusty), titled in Italian in ink below the image on the mount, Drusus print with "Fotografia Cuccioni, via Condotti 19, ROMA" blind stamp under the image on the mount.

Born Isaac Atkinson in Blencarn, Cumberland, England, James Anderson initially pursued studying painting in Paris. In 1838, he relocated to Rome and embarked on a career in sculpture under the name James Anderson, which he kept professionally. Eleven years later, he ventured into photography, establishing a studio in Rome in 1853. He specialized in reproductions of works of art, frequently publishing catalogs of his work and also photographed views of Italy and antiquities. Throughout the 1860s, Anderson exhibited extensively. Following his passing, his son Domenico assumed control of the studio, which remained in the family's hands until the 1940s. – Colosseum print with some fading in edges in lower area, all with a few surface scuff marks, some retouched spots, some foxing in sky area, otherwise in very good condition with strong violet-brown tones.

Lit.: Dorothea Ritter. Rom 1846-1870. James Anderson und die Maler-Fotografen, Sammlung Siegert. Munich 2005, ill. p. 47 (Arch of Drusus, attributed to James Anderson).