Mundología

Viajando al siglo XIX con fotos impresionantes de la colección abierta del Getty

octubre 1, 2013

El Museo Getty lanzó hace poco su Programa de Contenido Abierto, en el que puso a disposición del público 4600 obras de arte, las cuales se pueden descargar gratis en su página, obviamente respetando los créditos. Así que me puse a buscar fotografías para ver cómo eran las ciudades más turísticas en el siglo XIX. Encontré imágenes maravillosas como la de la Torre Eiffel aún en construcción.

Las fotos son súper interesantes, aquí les comparto algunas que descargué y les recomiendo ver la colección de Getty y aprovechar esta gran oportunidad.

Torre Eiffel en construcción

Louis-Émile Durandelle, photographer (French, 1839 - 1917)
The Eiffel Tower: State of the Construction, November 23, 1888, Albumen silver print
Image: 43.2 x 34.6 cm (17 x 13 5/8 in.) Mount: 65 x 50 cm (25 9/16 x 19 11/16 in.) Mat: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.
Louis-Émile Durandelle, photographer (French, 1839 – 1917)
The Eiffel Tower: State of the Construction, November 23, 1888, Albumen silver print
Image: 43.2 x 34.6 cm (17 x 13 5/8 in.) Mount: 65 x 50 cm (25 9/16 x 19 11/16 in.) Mat: 71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.


En Nueva York la Calle 14 con Union Square y el Monumento a Washington

Attributed to Silas A. Holmes, photographer (American, 1820 - 1886)
14th Street with Union Square and Washington Monument, about 1855, Salted paper print
Image: 31.1 x 40.3 cm (12 1/4 x 15 7/8 in.) Mount: 42.2 x 46.7 cm (16 5/8 x 18 3/8 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.
Attributed to Silas A. Holmes, photographer (American, 1820 – 1886)
14th Street with Union Square and Washington Monument, about 1855, Salted paper print
Image: 31.1 x 40.3 cm (12 1/4 x 15 7/8 in.) Mount: 42.2 x 46.7 cm (16 5/8 x 18 3/8 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.

La Gran Esfinge

Francis Frith, photographer (English, 1822 - 1898)
The Great Pyramid and the Sphinx, 1858, Albumen silver print
Sheet: 39.5 x 49.1 cm (15 9/16 x 19 5/16 in.) Mount: 56 x 76 cm (22 1/16 x 29 15/16 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.
Francis Frith, photographer (English, 1822 – 1898)
The Great Pyramid and the Sphinx, 1858, Albumen silver print
Sheet: 39.5 x 49.1 cm (15 9/16 x 19 5/16 in.) Mount: 56 x 76 cm (22 1/16 x 29 15/16 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.

Construcción de la Columna de Nelson en la Plaza de Trafalgar, Londres

William Henry Fox Talbot, photographer (English, 1800 - 1877)
The Nelson Column, April 1844, Salted paper print
Image: 17.1 x 21.1 cm (6 3/4 x 8 5/16 in.) Sheet: 18.7 x 22.5 cm (7 3/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.
William Henry Fox Talbot, photographer (English, 1800 – 1877)
The Nelson Column, April 1844, Salted paper print
Image: 17.1 x 21.1 cm (6 3/4 x 8 5/16 in.) Sheet: 18.7 x 22.5 cm (7 3/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.

Ruinas antiguas en el Cañón de Chelly

Timothy H. O'Sullivan, photographer (American, about 1840 - 1882)
Ancient Ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, New Mexico, 1873, Albumen silver print
Image: 27.6 x 19.2 cm (10 7/8 x 7 9/16 in.) Mount: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.
Timothy H. O’Sullivan, photographer (American, about 1840 – 1882)
Ancient Ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, New Mexico, 1873, Albumen silver print
Image: 27.6 x 19.2 cm (10 7/8 x 7 9/16 in.) Mount: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.

Taj Mahal

Felice Beato, photographer (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909)
Henry Hering, printer (British, 1814 - 1893)
Entrance View of the Taj, negative 1859; print 1862, Albumen silver print
Image: 25.4 x 30.8 cm (10 x 12 1/8 in.) Mount: 37.3 x 45.7 cm (14 11/16 x 18 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.
Felice Beato, photographer (English, born Italy, 1832 – 1909)
Henry Hering, printer (British, 1814 – 1893)
Entrance View of the Taj, negative 1859; print 1862, Albumen silver print
Image: 25.4 x 30.8 cm (10 x 12 1/8 in.) Mount: 37.3 x 45.7 cm (14 11/16 x 18 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.

Antiguo Acueducto de Querétaro

William Henry Jackson, photographer (American, 1843 - 1942)
Old Aqueduct at Querétaro, Mexico, about 1886, Albumen silver print
Image: 42.9 x 54.3 cm (16 7/8 x 21 3/8 in.) Mount: 55.4 x 70.2 cm (21 13/16 x 27 5/8 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.
William Henry Jackson, photographer (American, 1843 – 1942)Old Aqueduct at Querétaro, Mexico, about 1886, Albumen silver printImage: 42.9 x 54.3 cm (16 7/8 x 21 3/8 in.) Mount: 55.4 x 70.2 cm (21 13/16 x 27 5/8 in.)The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.