Museo di Napoli, Collezione dei Vetri Antichi Trovati a Pompei
Artist
Giorgio Sommer
(Italian (born Germany), 1834 - 1914)
CultureItalian
Dateca. 1870
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 10 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (26.7 × 21.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
InscribedTyped below image: "9624 / MUSEO DI NAPOLI -- Collezione dei vetri antichi trovati a Pompei / Sommer - Napoli"
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2015.8
Not on view
DescriptionThis is an albumen print photograph by Giorgio Sommer of Naples. As indicated in the caption in Italian, it depicts the collection in the archeological museum of Naples of ancient Roman glass discovered in Pompeii. The number 9624 and Sommer-Napoli are also included in the caption.ProvenancePurchased from dealer William Schaeffer, Chester, CT, by Chrysler Museum of Art, June 2015.Exhibition HistoryAssociation of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) Photography Show, Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY, April 16-19, 2015.
Giustino Menescardi
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Carlo Ponti
ca. 1957