Mozaïek in het Huis van de Faun, Pompeï, Giorgio Sommer, 1865 - 1888

Title(s)

Mozaïek in het Huis van de Faun, Pompeï
Mosaico casa del fauno Pompei (title on object)

Object type

• photograph
• carte-de-visite

Object number

RP-F-F24728

Inscriptions / marks

• number: ‘No. 2345.’
• inscription: ‘Grandes Médailles d'or/ Georges Sommer/ Photographe/ Naples/ Atelier Monte di Dio No. 4 au 1er/ Magasin Sta. Caterina No. 5./ Lit. Richter & Co.’

Artist

• Giorgio Sommer (mentioned on object)

Place

Pompeii

Dating

1865 - 1888

Material

• cardboard
• paper

Technique

albumen print

Measurements

height 103 mm × width 65 mm

What

• beasts of prey, predatory animals: tiger - FF - fabulous animals (sometimes wrongly called 'grotesques'); 'Mostri' (Ripa)
• angel(s) with chalice

Where

• Casa del Fauno

Acquisition

transferred 1994

Copyright

Public domain