Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower

Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 1 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitol tower

A daguerreotype view of Rome, part of a Panorama from the Capitol tower. This is one of a series of thirteen forming a 360° panorama of the city, taken by Achille Morelli in June 1841. (1 of 13). Morelli was commissioned by Alexander John Ellis.

Between Easter 1840 and the summer of 1841, Alexander Ellis toured Italy, taking daguerreotype panoramas, landscapes and architectural views. In Rome, Ellis worked with Achille Morelli and Lorenzo Suscipi, acquiring 45 daguerreotypes from them.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
1890-56/R1
Materials:
wood (unidentified), copper (metal), silver plated and glass
Measurements:
object: 275 mm x 339 mm
image: 152 mm x 195 mm
type:
daguerreotype
credit:
National Media Museum, Bradford