Rome: Spanish Steps, ca. 1870

Title

Rome: Spanish Steps

Photographer

• Giorgio Sommer

Period Produced

• 19th century

School

• architectural photography
• documentary photography
• travel photography

Object Type

• photograph

Physical Description

Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

• albumen
• silver (toned) particles
• cardboard
• paper

Technique

• albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet recto unten links auf der Fotografie: Druckschriftzeile (angeschnitten): No. 1012. Scala della Piazza di Spagna (Roma)
Bezeichnet recto unten rechts auf dem Trägerkarton: Blindstempel: GIORGIO SOMMER; STUDIO MONTE DI DIO 4.; MAGAZZINO S. CATERINA 5.; NAPOLI

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Photographic Collection

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Genre

• architecture

Main Motif

• Italy
• Rome
• woman
• man
• building
• well
• Santissima Trinità dei Monti (Rome)
• Spanische Treppe (Rom)
• Obelisco Sallustiano (Rom)
• Piazza di Spagna (Rom)
• Fontana della Barcaccia (Rom)

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Pietro Bernini
• Francesco de Sanctis

Primary

• 48C1 architecture
• 61D(ITALIA) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (ITALIA) (ITALIA)
• 61E(ROMA) names of cities and villages (ROMA)

Secondary

• 31D15 adult woman
• 31D14 adult man
• 41A3911 well
• 41A34 staircase
• 11Q711 building of church
• 41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings