James Anderson (1813-1877) - "Tivoli Villa d'Este" Grand Tour Albumen Photograph

Description: Estate FindJames Anderson (1813-1877)Grand TourAlbumen Photograph "Tivoli - Villa d'Este" We offer a nineteenth century Grand Tour photograph of the fountain and garden at the Villa d’Este in Tivoli, Italy by the British photographer James Anderson. Internet research identifies the image as Number 621 in a photography catalogue by James Anderson.The albumen photograph is mounted on cardboard and has a studio blind stamp at the lower right corner. The photograph is framed under glass in a period dark oak frame.The frame measures 10 1/4” in width and 12 3/8” in height. The cardboard measures 8” in width and 10” in height. The image measures 7 1/2” in width and 9 1/2” in height. The dark oak frame molding measures 1 3/8” in width.The framed photograph is presented in very good antique condition. James Anderson (1813-1877) Isaac Atkinson was born in Blencarn, Scotland on 11 March 1813 to a family of landowners from Cumberland, England. From a very young age he showed talent for painting and drawing. Isaac left his homeland to go to Paris, where he chose the stage name of William Nugent Dumbar. However, in 1838 he decided to move to Rome, where in 1839 he successfully participated, with three of his works, in the Annual Exhibition organized by the Society of Amateurs and Connoisseurs of Fine Arts.The artistic environment and the charm of the eternal city helped to develop the artistic temperament of the young man even more, so as to convince him not to leave Rome anymore. It is in 1845 that, while continuing to cultivate painting, Isaac began to take an interest in photography, under the name of James – or Giacomo – Anderson between 1845 and 1846. James would immediately establish himself both in Italy and abroad as a talented photographer.In 1851 he founded the prestigious photography house based in Fuori Porta del Popolo no. 19. In 1853 he definitively abandoned the art of painting to devote himself fully to the new art. In 1859 he published his first printed catalogue.In 1877, on his death, he was a highly appreciated photographer in Italy and abroad. The business was inherited by his son, Domenico Anderson (Rome 1854–1938), who had already been working there for some time. In 1895 he obtained the patent for “a process and photographic apparatus for color reproduction”. With the help of his sons Guglielmo (1882-1912), Alessandro (1885-1973) and Giorgio (1891-1986), the business expanded and in 1907 they moved it to via Salaria, 7a. On this occasion the first general catalogue was printed. These would be years of great activity until 1957 when the company was forced to leave its historical headquarters and then until 1963, when it ceased its activity. Their archive would be purchased by Alinari (40,000 plates) and taken to Florence, but would be destroyed by the flood that occurred there on November 4, 1966.

Price: 450 USD

Location: Austin, Texas

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