Rome, Vue Prise au Forum (Rome, View of the Forum)
1858-1859
Medium
albumen print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 26.4 × 36.9 cm (10 3/8 × 14 1/2 in.) mount: 48.3 × 59.8 cm (19 × 23 9/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Purchased as the Gift of the Richard King Mellon Foundation
Accession Number
2018.8.1
Art Historical Context
Step into the sunlit ruins of ancient Rome with *Rome, Vue Prise au* (Rome, View of the Forum), an exquisite albumen print by French photographer Gustave de Beorps, created between 1858 and 1859. This image (26.4 × 36.9 cm) captures the majestic arches, columns, and weathered stones of the Roman Forum heart of the ancient empire—offering visitors a timeless glimpse into antiquity. Mounted on a grand 48.3 × 59.8 cm sheet, it invites contemplation of Rome's layered history, from imperial triumphs to medieval decay. Albumen prints, the gold standard of mid-19th-century photography, used egg whit...