Caption

Casa di Sallustio (Pompei), Remains of the House of Sallust in Pompeii, album page, photograph, Part of Photo album with photographs of excavations in Pompeii by Giorgio Sommer., number: '5318', photographer: Giorgio Sommer, Pompeii, c. 1860 - c. 1900, paper, albumen print, height 102 mm x width 139 mm, villa, excavation, archaeology, A black and white photograph of a ruined stone structure showing several weathered walls and columns of varying textures and sizes, with rough blockwork and smoother plastered surfaces; in the foreground there is a low rectangular stone feature with a mosaic-like facing, and uneven paving and large stones lie along the bottom edge; deeper into the scene are fluted column fragments and a narrow open courtyard area framed by tall masonry blocks, shadowed recesses, and broken edges, all captured within a bordered photographic mount.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A80_153

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48.2Mb (10.6Mb) / 15.7in x 11.9in / 4712 x 3579 (300dpi)

Keywords

Casa di Sallustio Pompei Remains House Sallust Pompeii album page photograph Part Photo album photographs excavations Giorgio Sommer number 5318 photographer c 1860 - c 1900 paper albumen print height 102 mm x width 139 mm villa excavation archaeology black white photograph ruined stone structure showing several weathered walls columns varying textures sizes rough blockwork smoother plastered surfaces foreground low rectangular stone feature mosaic- facing uneven paving large stones lie bottom edge deeper scene fluted column fragments narrow open courtyard area framed tall masonry blocks shadowed recesses broken edges captured within bordered photographic mount