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, with one arm tucked under the head and the other resting along the torso. Its legs are slightly bent at the knees. The sculpture appears to be crafted from a light-colored material, possibly plaster or a similar substance, giving it a pale, stone-like appearance. The texture is visibly rough, with noticeable details that mimic the contours and features of a human body. The figure is positioned horizontally, stretched out on what seems to be a piece of dark fabric. The background is dark, drawing focus to the sculpture and its resting pose against a backdrop of slightly fragmented ground beneath it.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.6 × 24.6 cm (7 11/16 × 9 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.1 × 24.6 cm (7 15/16 × 9 11/16 in.)
    mount: 28.4 × 34.5 cm (11 3/16 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.128


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left printed in negative: No. 1279. Impronte umane. (Pompei) Scoverta 1873


You may be interested in

Loading Results