Gezicht op Posilippo
Giorgio Sommer
c. 1860 - c. 1890
Medium
albumen print
Dimensions
195; 251
About this artwork
Gift of the heirs of C.J.J.G. Vosmaer, Leiden
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...