http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8m046tv No online items PRELIMINARY INVENTORY OF THE STUDY PHOTOGRAPHS OF ANCIENT MOSAICS Finding aid prepared by Charlie Rossow and Ann Harrison PRELIMINARY INVENTORY OF THE 76.P.8 1 STUDY PHOTOGRAPHS OF ANCIENT MOSAICS ... Descriptive Summary Title: Study photographs of ancient mosaics Date (inclusive): 1900s Number: 76.P.8 Creator/Collector: Getty Research Institute Physical Description: 32.7 linear feet(156 boxes) Repository: The Getty Research Institute Special Collections 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100 Los Angeles, California, 90049-1688 (310) 440-7390 Abstract: A collection of modern photographs assembled by the Getty Research Institute of ancient mosaics, both in situ and removed, concentrating on the Greek and Roman periods, Greek Archaic through the late Roman Empire (6th century BC-6th century AD). Language: Collection material is in English Biographical/Historical Note In 1974, the J. Paul Getty Museum began assembling a "photo library" by consolidating the visual resources of each existing curatorial department. By the early 1980s, the Photo Archive was actively acquiring large collections of photographs from commercial and private sources and scholars' archives that contained a photographic component. In 1983, the nearly one million photographs of the Photo Archive were incorporated into the Research Institute's Special Collections. Other Finding Aids The Photo Archive Database includes photograph level access to approximately 50% of the photographs in this collection. Access Open for use by qualified researchers. For further information, consult the Guide to the Photo Archive and Database . Publication Rights Photographs and permission to publish must be obtained from copyright holder(s). For further information, contact Library Reproductions and Permissions . Processing History Finding aid created in 2009. Scope and Content of Collection An assembled collection of modern photographs of ancient mosaics, both in situ and removed, concentrating on the Greek and Roman periods, Greek Archaic through the late Roman Empire (6th century BC-6th century AD). Photographic coverage of ancient sites is most complete for the countries of Greece, Italy, Libya, Tunisia, and Turkey, but the collection also contains photos of mosaics from other countries, including Algeria, Austria, Cyprus, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, and Yugoslavia. The collection contains photographs from numerous sources including commercial vendors and photographers, research institutions' archives, excavation campaigns, and scholars' archives and collections. Among the commercial sources, the most important are Alinari (including the Anderson and Brogi archives); Photographie Giraudon; Gabinetto fotografico nazionale, Rome, including the Antonio Giuliano collection; Hirmer Verlag; Rheinisches Bildarchiv Köln; Scala Art Resource; Barbara Bini; John Ross; and Emile Serafis. Some of the research institutions' archives from which the collection holds modern prints are the Fototeca unione at the American Academy in Rome; Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI), Athens and Rome; École française d'archéologie d'Athènes; Art Museum, Princeton University; and the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Arrangement Arrangement is geographical, filed alphabetically by name of modern country, then name of ancient city or site, and monument. Subjects - Topics Mosaics, Ancient Mosaics, Ancient--Greece PRELIMINARY INVENTORY OF THE 76.P.8 2 STUDY PHOTOGRAPHS OF ANCIENT MOSAICS ... Mosaics, Ancient--Italy Mosaics, Ancient--Libya Mosaics, Ancient--Tunisia Mosaics, Ancient--Turkey Mosaics, Greek Mosaics, Roman Genres and Forms of Material Photographic prints Contributors Bini, Barbara Getty Research Institute Giuliano, Antonio Ross, John Serafis, Emile Study photographs of ancient mosaics Box 1 Albania Box 2-3 Algeria Box 4 Austria Box 5 Cyprus Box 6 Egypt Box 7-11 England Box 12-15 France Box 16-21 Germany Box 22-46 Greece Box 22 Argos Box 23-24 Athens Box 25 Corinth Box 26-36 Delos Box 37 Delphi, Dodecanese, Eretia, Isthmia Box 38-42 Kenchreai Box 43 Knossos, Kos, Lechaion Box 44 Olympia, Olynthos, Paros, Patrai, Pella, Piraeus, Rhodes Box 45 Sikyon Box 46 Sparta, Thebes Box 47 Hungary, Israel Box 48-82 Italy Box 48 Ad Saxa Rubra, Aesis, Agrigentum, Alba Longa, Altinum, Antium, Aquileia, Arretium, Asciano, Atina Box 49 Baccano, Baiae, Bononia Box 50 Campania Box 51 Canusium, Capranica, Capua, Casal di Statua, Centum Cellae, Ciciliano, Claterna, Comiso, Cora, Cosa, Desenzano del Garda, Este Box 52 Falerii Veteres, Falerio, Forum Julii, Frascati, Fulginia, Hadria Box 53 Herculaneum Box 54 Iguvium, Imola, Ischia di Castro, Kaulonia Box 55 Lanuvium, Larinum, Licenza, Lorium Box 56 Lucus Feroniae Box 57 Mediolanum, Messina, Mevania, Minturnae, Montevenere, Morgantina, Motya, Oplontis Box 58-65 Ostia Box 66 Opitergium, Panormos, Perugia, Piacenza, Pisae, Purgi, Risaro PRELIMINARY INVENTORY OF THE 76.P.8 3 STUDY PHOTOGRAPHS OF ANCIENT MOSAICS ... Study photographs of ancient mosaics Box 67-68 Piazza Armerina Box 69-73 Pompeii Box 74 Praeneste Box 75-78 Rome Box 79 Sant'Angelo in Formis, Sarsina, Sentinum, Stabiae, Sulmo, Tibur, Tor Marancio, Torrenova, Tor Tre Teste, Turris Libysonis, Tusculum, Urvino Hortense Box 80-81 Tibur (Tivoli) Box 82 Unidentified Box 83 Jordan, Lebanon Box 84-89 Libya Box 84 Apollonia, Homs, Ptolemais Box 85 Cyrene Box 86 Leptis Magna Box 87 Sabratha Box 88 Qasr El-Lebia, Tripoli, Uadi-Ez-Zgaia Box 89 Zliten (Dar Buc Ammera) Box 90 Malta Box 91 Morocco Box 92 Portugal Box 93-94 Spain Box 95 Syria Box 96-122 Tunisia Box 96 Acholla, Althiburus, Ammaedara, Bir Chana, Bir El Caid Box 97-99 Bulla Regia Box 96 Capsa Box 100-103 Carthage Box 96 Chebba, Cillium, Civitas Siagitana, Curubis, Dar Zmela Box 104 Djebel Oust Box 96 El Alia, El Haouria, Elles, Furnos Minus Box 105 Gigthis Box 106-108 Hadrumetum Box 105 Kalaa Kebira, Khanguet el Hadjadj, Mactaris, Maxula, Mokenine, Naro, Oued Blibane, Oued Ramel Box 109 Sisi Abdallah, Sidi Bou Ali, Smirat, Sufetula, Taparura Box 110 Thabraca Box 111 Thaenae (Henchir Thina) Box 110 Thelepta Box 112 Themetra Box 110 Thignica Box 113-114 Thuburbo Maius Box 115 Thugga (Dougga) Box 116-120 Thysdrus Box 121 Utica Box 110 Uthina, Uzitta, Vaga Box 122 Unidentified Box 123-149 Turkey Box 123-127 Antioch-on-the-Orontes Box 128 Constantinople Box 129-140 Daphne-Harbie Box 141 Daphne-Yakto Box 142 Halikarnassos Box 143-146 Seleucia Pieria Box 147-149 Unidentified Box 150 Yugoslavia Box 151 Provenience unknown Arrangement note Filed by modern city and museum. PRELIMINARY INVENTORY OF THE 76.P.8 4 STUDY PHOTOGRAPHS OF ANCIENT MOSAICS ... Study photographs of ancient mosaics Box 152 Forgeries; Current location unknown Box 153-154 Unidentified photographs Box 155* Oversize photographs Box 156 Slides PRELIMINARY INVENTORY OF THE 76.P.8 5 STUDY PHOTOGRAPHS OF ANCIENT MOSAICS ....