Impronte, Pompei (Cast, Pompeii)

c. 1870

Giorgio Sommer

Associated Names
Giorgio Sommer

Artist, Italian, born Germany, 1834 - 1914

The sculpture depicts a human figure in a contorted position, with knees bent and arms wrapped around the legs. The material appears to be a light-colored plaster or stone with a rough texture. The sculpture is positioned on a dark surface, offering a stark contrast. The figure is seen from the side, showing exaggerated curves and shapes of the limbs, which twist and fold into each other in a compact manner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.3 × 24.9 cm (7 5/8 × 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 19.9 × 24.9 cm (7 13/16 × 9 13/16 in.)
    mount: 28.5 × 34.6 cm (11 1/4 × 13 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.126

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left printed in negative: 1287 POMPEI Impronte

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