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Collection of views taken in Italy by or under the direction of Dr A J Ellis

Collection of views taken in Italy by or under the direction of Dr. A.J. Ellis, in 1840 & 1841, framed and glazed: 159 in all viz.: 103 views of Rome; 11 views of Prestum; 8 views of Pompei; 2 views of Pozznola; 3 views of Florence; 9 views of Naples; 7 views of Pisa; 15 views of Venice.

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Rome, Basilica di Constantino, called the Temple of Peace

Rome, Basilica di Constantino, called the Temple of Peace

Naples, View from the second floor, South Window of Riveria di Chiaja No 57, looking East

Naples, View from the second floor, South Window of Riveria di Chiaja No 57, looking East

1841-05-25
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

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower

1841
Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 10 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

1841
Daguerreotype of Pompeii, Italy, taken by Alexander John Ellis (1818-1890), on 12 May 1841. It is entitled 'Pompeii, Western Face of an Altar in a Temple [called that of Mercury]' Ellis made eight daguerreotypes in Pompeii between April 21 and May 12, 1841, also taking daguerreotypes in nearby Paestum at the same time. In 1839, the Daguerreotype, invented by Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre (1787-1851), became the first photographic process to be announced to the public. A highly-polished silver surface on a copper plate was sensitised to light by exposing it to iodine fumes. After exposing the plate in a camera it was developed with mercury vapour. Daguerreotypes are unique images which may appear as a positive or negative depending on how light hits the surface. Between Easter 1840 and the summer of 1841 Alexander Ellis toured Italy, taking daguerreotype panoramas, landscapes and architectural views. In total, Ellis took or acquired 159 daguerreotypes. He intended to publish engravings made from these as a book entitled 'Italy Daguerreotyped', but sadly the project was never realised.

Pompeii, Western Face of an Altar in a Temple (called that of Mercury)

1841
Daguerreotype of Pompeii, Italy, taken by Alexander John Ellis [1818-1890],on 22 April 1841. It is entitled 'Pompeii, The West side of the Street of Tombs with the remains of the Ancient Inn'. Ellis made eight daguerreotypes in Pompeii between April 21 and May 12, 1841, also taking daguerreotypes in nearby Paestum at the same time. In 1839, the Daguerreotype, invented by Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre [1787-1851], became the first photographic process to be announced to the public. A highly-polished silver surface on a copper plate was sensitised to light by exposing it to iodine fumes. After exposing the plate in a camera it was developed with mercury vapour. Daguerreotypes are unique images which may appear as a positive or negative depending on how light hits the surface. Between Easter 1840 and the summer of 1841 Alexander Ellis toured Italy, taking daguerreotype panoramas, landscapes and architectural views. In total, Ellis took or acquired 159 daguerreotypes. He intended to publish engravings made from these as a book entitled 'Italy Daguerreotyped', but sadly the project was never realised.

Pompeii, the West side of the Street of Tombs...

1841
Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 11 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

1841
Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Arch of Titus, interior of Basso Rilievo No 2, Jewish sacred candlestick", taken by Achille Morelli in c. 1841

Rome, Arch of Titus, interior of Basso Rilievo No 2, Jewish sacred candlestick

Daguerreotype view of Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio. This is one of a series of eight forming a panorama of the city, taken by Lorenzo Suscipi in 1841. This daguerreotype was taken from a viewpoint near the church of San Pietro in Montorio (St Peter's on the Golden Hill) on the Janiculum Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome. (7 of 8).

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio, 1841 by Lorenzo Suscipi

1841
Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Tomb of Caecilia Metella side with inscription", taken in c. 1841

Rome, Tomb of Caecilia Metella side with inscription

Daguerreotype, entitled "Paestum, General View from the South East, about 3pm", taken by Alexander John Ellis on 24th May 1841

Paestum, General View from the South East, about 3pm

1841-05-24
Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 4 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

1841
Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio, 1841 by Lorenzo Suscipi (2 of 8).A daguerreotype view of Rome. This is one of a series of eight forming a panorama of the city, taken by Lorenzo Suscipi in 1841.This daguerreotype was taken from a viewpoint near the church of San Pietro in Montorio (St Peter's on the Golden Hill) on the Janiculum Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Daguerreotype of Rome

1841
Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Palace of the Caesars from near the Circus Maximus", taken by Achile Morelli in c. 1841

Rome, Palace of the Caesars from near the Circus Maximus

Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, The Three columns of the Grecostasis, (sometimes called the Temple of Jupiter) West side", taken by Alexander John Ellis, on 8th June 1841

Rome, The Three columns of the Grecostasis, (sometimes called the Temple of Jupiter) West side

1841-06-08
Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 3 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

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

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

1841
Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Small or northern façade of the Church of San Giovanni in Laterano", taken by Alexander John Ellis on 4th June 1841

Rome, the north facade of the church of St John Lateran

1841-06-04
Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Campagna di Roma. Tomb of the Plautian Family on the road from Rome to Tivoli", taken by Lorenzo Suscipi in 1841

Rome, Campagna di Roma. Tomb of the Plautian Family on the road from Rome to Tivoli

1841
Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 5 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

1841
Daguerreotype 'Florence, The Campanile and portion of the South side of the Cathedral', 1841 by Alexander Ellis.

Florence, The Campanile and portion of the South side of the Cathedral

1841-07-03
Daguerreotype, entitled "Venice, General View from the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore", taken by Alexander John Ellis on 19th July 1841

Venice, General View from the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore

1841-07-19
Daguerreotype view of Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio. This is one of a series of eight forming a panorama of the city, taken by Lorenzo Suscipi in 1841. This daguerreotype was taken from a viewpoint near the church of San Pietro in Montorio (St Peter's on the Golden Hill) on the Janiculum Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.i (5 of 8).

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio, 1841 by Lorenzo Suscipi

1841
Daguerreotype view of Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio. This is one of a series of eight forming a panorama of the city, taken by Lorenzo Suscipi in 1841. This daguerreotype was taken from a viewpoint near the church of San Pietro in Montorio (St Peter's on the Golden Hill) on the Janiculum Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio

1841
Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Remains of Temple of Faustina and Antonimus [South side]", taken by Alexander John Ellis on 11th June 1841

Rome, Remains of Temple of Faustina and Antonimus [South side]

1841-06-11
Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Theatre of Marcellus", taken c. 1841

Rome, Theatre of Marcellus

Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Porta Appia or San Sebastiano, leading to the Via Appia or San Sebastiano", taken in c. 1841

Rome, Porta Appia or San Sebastiano, leading to the Via Appia or San Sebastiano

Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Portico of Octavia, built by Augustus and named after his sister, surrounding the Temples of Jupiter and Juno", taken c. 1841

Rome, Portico of Octavia, built by Augustus and named after his sister, surrounding the Temples of Jupiter and Juno

Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Temple of Jupiter Tonans", taken in c. 1841

Rome, Temple of Jupiter Tonans

Daguerreotype of Pompeii, Italy, taken by Alexander John Ellis [1818-1890],on 21 April 1841. It is entitled 'Pompeii, The East side of the Street of Tombs from one of the upper rooms in the Ancient Inn' Ellis made eight daguerreotypes in Pompeii between April 21 and May 12, 1841, also taking daguerreotypes in nearby Paestum at the same time. In 1839, the Daguerreotype, invented by Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre [1787-1851], became the first photographic process to be announced to the public. A highly-polished silver surface on a copper plate was sensitised to light by exposing it to iodine fumes. After exposing the plate in a camera it was developed with mercury vapour. Daguerreotypes are unique images which may appear as a positive or negative depending on how light hits the surface. Between Easter 1840 and the summer of 1841 Alexander Ellis toured Italy, taking daguerreotype panoramas, landscapes and architectural views. In total, Ellis took or acquired 159 daguerreotypes. He intended to publish engravings made from these as a book entitled 'Italy Daguerreotyped', but sadly the project was never realised.

Pompeii, The East side of the Street of Tombs...

1841
Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 6 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

1841
Daguerreotype, entitled "Paestum. Gate, the only one of which the arch is still left, called the Porta della Sirence. Exterior", taken by Alexander John Ellis on 4th May 1841

Paestum. Gate, the only one of which the arch is still left, called the Porta della Sirence. Exterior

1841-05-04
Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Tribuno di San Pietro", taken in c. 1841

Rome, Tribuno di San Pietro

Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Forum from the South side of the Coliseum", taken by Lorenzo Suscipi in 1841

Rome, Forum from the South side of the Coliseum

1841
Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Interior of Coliseum", taken by Achile Morelli in c. 1841

Rome, Interior of Coliseum

Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, West side of the Coliseum as seen from Palace of the Caesars near the Arch of Titus", taken by Lorenzo Suscipi, on 8th June 1841

Rome, West side of the Coliseum as seen from Palace of the Caesars near the Arch of Titus

1841-06-08
Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, View from the Pavillion in the Orti Farnesi on the Palace of the Caesars", taken by Lorenzo Suscipi in 1841

Rome, View from the Pavillion in the Orti Farnesi on the Palace of the Caesars

1841
Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Temple of Vesta and House of Riensi", taken in c. 1841

Rome, Temple of Vesta and House of Riensi

Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, View from the Ponto Rotto. In the centre is the Temple of Vesta", taken by Achille Morelli in 1841

Rome, View from the Ponto Rotto. In the centre is the Temple of Vesta

1841
Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, The Arch of Janus Quadifrous", taken by Alexander John Ellis on 2nd June 1841

Rome, The Arch of Janus Quadifrous

1841-06-02
Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Pincian Hill from the Pizza del Popolo", taken c. 1841

Rome, Pincian Hill from the Pizza del Popolo

Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, The East side of the Triumphal Arch of Titus, from the road", taken by Alexander John Ellis in 1841

Rome, The East side of the Triumphal Arch of Titus, from the road

1841
Daguerreotype, entitled "Venice, West Side of the Palazzo Ducal", taken by Alexander John Ellis on 21th July 1841

Venice, West Side of the Palazzo Duca

1841-07-21
Daguerreotype, entitled "Pisa, The Leaning Tower, eastern extremity of the Cathedral", taken by Alexander John Ellis on 25th June 1841

Pisa, The Leaning Tower, eastern extremity of the Cathedral

1841-06-25
Daguerreotype, entitled "Rome, Campagna di Roma. Tivoli. The Cunicoli made by Gregory XVI in order to turn the course of the Anis 1834" taken by Lorenzo Suscipi in 1841

Rome, Campagna di Roma. Tivoli. The Cunicoli made by Gregory XVI in order to turn the course of the Anis 1834

1841
Daguerreotype of Pompeii, Italy, taken by Alexander John Ellis (1818-1890),on 12 May 1841. It is entitled 'Pompeii, The Forum from the Southern extremity. In the distance (scarcely visible) Vesuvius' Ellis made eight daguerreotypes in Pompeii between April 21 and May 12, 1841, also taking daguerreotypes in nearby Paestum at the same time. In 1839, the Daguerreotype, invented by Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre (1787-1851), became the first photographic process to be announced to the public. A highly-polished silver surface on a copper plate was sensitised to light by exposing it to iodine fumes. After exposing the plate in a camera it was developed with mercury vapour. Daguerreotypes are unique images which may appear as a positive or negative depending on how light hits the surface. Between Easter 1840 and the summer of 1841 Alexander Ellis toured Italy, taking daguerreotype panoramas, landscapes and architectural views. In total, Ellis took or acquired 159 daguerreotypes. He intended to publish engravings made from these as a book entitled 'Italy Daguerreotyped', but sadly the project was never realised.

Pompeii, The Forum...

1841
Daguerreotype, entitled "Florence, View from the Castle Demidoff at present the residence of Prof Amici", taken by Alexander John Ellis on 26th June 1841

Florence, View from the Castle Demidoff at present the residence of Prof Amici

1841-06-26
Daguerreotype of Pompeii, Italy, taken by Alexander John Ellis (1818-1890),on 21 April 1841. It is entitled 'Pompeii, The Forum from the South East Angle.Vesuvius is only just visible' Ellis made eight daguerreotypes in Pompeii between April 21 and May 12, 1841, also taking daguerreotypes in nearby Paestum at the same time. In 1839, the Daguerreotype, invented by Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre (1787-1851), became the first photographic process to be announced to the public. A highly-polished silver surface on a copper plate was sensitised to light by exposing it to iodine fumes. After exposing the plate in a camera it was developed with mercury vapour. Daguerreotypes are unique images which may appear as a positive or negative depending on how light hits the surface. Between Easter 1840 and the summer of 1841 Alexander Ellis toured Italy, taking daguerreotype panoramas, landscapes and architectural views. In total, Ellis took or acquired 159 daguerreotypes. He intended to publish engravings made from these as a book entitled 'Italy Daguerreotyped', but sadly the project was never realised.

Pompeii, The Forum from the South East angle...

1841
Daguerreotype of Pompeii, Italy, taken by Alexander John Ellis (1818-1890),on12 May 1841. It is entitled 'Pompeii, The Temple (called that of Jupiter) at the northern extremity of the Forum' Ellis made eight daguerreotypes in Pompeii between April 21 and May 12, 1841, also taking daguerreotypes in nearby Paestum at the same time. In 1839, the Daguerreotype, invented by Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre (1787-1851), became the first photographic process to be announced to the public. A highly-polished silver surface on a copper plate was sensitised to light by exposing it to iodine fumes. After exposing the plate in a camera it was developed with mercury vapour. Daguerreotypes are unique images which may appear as a positive or negative depending on how light hits the surface. Between Easter 1840 and the summer of 1841 Alexander Ellis toured Italy, taking daguerreotype panoramas, landscapes and architectural views. In total, Ellis took or acquired 159 daguerreotypes. He intended to publish engravings made from these as a book entitled 'Italy Daguerreotyped', but sadly the project was never realised.

Pompeii, The Temple (called that of Jupiter)...

1841
Daguerreotype, entitled "Naples, View from the little Mole in the Villa Reale, looking East", taken by Alexander John Ellis on 25th May 1841

Naples, View from the little Mole in the Villa Reale, looking East

1841-05-25