Impronte Umane, Pompei (Human Cast, Pompeii)

1873

Giorgio Sommer

Associated Names
Giorgio Sommer

Artist, Italian, born Germany, 1834 - 1914

The sculpture depicts a human figure lying on its side in a contorted position with arms and legs extended. The material looks like a rough cast, resembling plaster or concrete, giving the sculpture a texture similar to stone or hardened ash. The color of the sculpture is a pale, dusty gray. The figure is lying on a dusty, earthy surface, and is set against a similarly textured wall in the background.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Printed, lower left: 1234 POMPEI Impronte umane; printed, lower right: Sommer - Napoli

Wikidata ID

Q64154299

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