Casa del Poeta Tragico, Pompei (House of the Tragic Poet, Pompeii)

c. 1870

Giorgio Sommer

Associated Names
Giorgio Sommer

Artist, Italian, born Germany, 1834 - 1914

The image depicts the interior of a ruinous ancient building during the day. Visible are stone walls, a pedestal-like column, a patterned stone floor, columns, a decorative niche, and eroded textures. The palette is sepia-toned with soft contrasts of light and shadow. The horizon is not visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.5 × 24.6 cm (7 11/16 × 9 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.2 × 24.6 cm (7 15/16 × 9 11/16 in.)
    mount: 28.3 × 34.1 cm (11 1/8 × 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.132

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left printed in negative: No. 1210. Casa del Poeta. Pompei

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