Giorgio Sommer
Pompeii Tombs

ArtistItalian, born Germany, 1834–1914
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Pompeii Tombs
Date1863
Place depictedPompeii, Italy
MediumAlbumen silver print from glass negative
DimensionsImage: 7 5/8 × 9 15/16 in. (19.4 × 25.2 cm)
Sheet: 7 13/16 × 9 15/16 in. (19.8 × 25.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of David Garfinkel
Object number87.383
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceDavid Garfinkel; given to MFAH, 1987.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited "Rediscovering Pompeii", The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 11, 1990 thru February 17, 1991 Tour extended from previous date of January 27, 1991

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
printed bottom margin below image left "1230 Pompei Tombe", right "Sommer-Napoli"

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