Impronte Umane, Pompei (Human Casts, Pompeii)

c. 1870

Giorgio Sommer

Associated Names
Giorgio Sommer

Artist, Italian, born Germany, 1834 - 1914

The sculpture depicts two human figures lying on their sides. They appear to be in relaxed poses, with one figure slightly higher than the other. The figures are made of a material resembling plaster or cast, giving them a rough, textured surface. The color of the sculptures is a pale, faded white, contrasting against the dark background they rest upon. The figures are life-sized and their features are recognizable as human, but with some erosion or damage blurring finer details. The figures are positioned next to each other in a manner suggestive of repose or sleep.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.7 × 25 cm (7 3/4 × 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.3 × 25 cm (8 × 9 13/16 in.)
    mount: 28.4 × 35.5 cm (11 3/16 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.127


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left printed in negative: 1282. Impronte umane POMPEI


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