Dark albumen photograph of a grotto with a central arched niche and carved figure, framed by overhanging trees and worn stone walls.

The Grotto of Egeria, Rome

A dim albumen print shows a shadowed grotto framed by dense overhanging foliage. At the center, a niche with a carved figure or altar sits within an arched recess, and worn stone walls surround a paved floor in the foreground.

Artist: Robert MacPherson
Date: c. 1858
Medium: Albumen print
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1334 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1863).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, The Mary and Leigh Block Endowment Fund

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