Restanten van het huis van Cornelio Rufo te Pompeï
Giorgio Sommer
1857 - 1875
Medium
albumen print
Dimensions
315; 420
About this artwork
albuminedruk
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...