The Forum with Vesuvius, Pompeii

Giorgio Sommerabout 1865–1875

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A man in a top hat standing with his arms crossed in front of ruins. There is a large rectangular clearing behind the man, surrounded by pieces of walls and partial columns. The volcano, Vesuvius, is visible in the distance.

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Title: The Forum with Vesuvius, Pompeii
Creator: Giorgio Sommer
Date Created: about 1865–1875
Location Created: Pompeii, Italy
Physical Dimensions: 17.3 × 23.7 cm (6 13/16 × 9 5/16 in.)
Type: Print
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Albumen silver print
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 84.XM.885.1.37
Culture: Italian
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Creator Display Name: Giorgio Sommer (Italian, born Germany, 1834 - 1914)
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

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