Casa dei Fornai

Giorgio Sommer

1863 - 1875

Casa dei Fornai by Giorgio Sommer

Medium

albumen print

Dimensions

420; 315

About this artwork

collector's mark: ‘VOSMAER’

About the Artist

Giorgio Sommer

Giorgio Sommer, born Georg Sommer on September 2, 1834, in Frankfurt am Main within the German Confederation, emerged as one of 19th-century Europe's most prolific photographers. After studying business in his hometown, where his family fortune was reportedly lost to his father's gambling, Sommer apprenticed as a photographer before launching his professional career in Switzerland, producing relie...

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