[Pope Pius IX blessing crowd]

Robert Macphersonabout 1862

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A large crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square. A white tarp is hanging from the pediment of St. Peter's Basilica. The crowd is gathered in the square around the obelisk, as well as on surrounding balconies.

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Title: [Pope Pius IX blessing crowd]
Creator: Robert Macpherson
Date Created: about 1862
Location Created: Rome, Italy; Vatican City
Physical Dimensions: 27.5 × 33.3 cm (10 13/16 × 13 1/8 in.)
Type: Print
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Albumen silver print
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 84.XP.373.33
Culture: Scottish
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Creator Display Name: Possibly Robert Macpherson (Scottish, 1811 - 1872)
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

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