Caption

Pompei. Thermes Stabiennes - Bains - fouille 1824, Exterior of the Stabian thermal baths in Pompeii, photograph, inscription: '11', collector's mark: 'VOSMAER', photographer: attributed to Giorgio Sommer, Pompeii, 1857 - 1914, Giorgio Sommer, photographer, Attributed to, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 106 mm x width 154 mm, height 168 mm x width 206 mm, ruin of a building, architecture, public baths, Terme Stabiane, A sepia-toned photograph shows an ancient stone façade with decorative carved panels and a tiled roof edge above. An arched dark entrance is visible on the right side with steps leading up to it. The wall surface displays areas of smoother plaster alongside rougher exposed masonry and decorative reliefs including framed panels and draped motifs. Two freestanding columns with simple capitals stand to the left in front of the wall, and low rectangular stone blocks and bases are scattered near the base of the structure. The ground in front appears flat and worn. A narrow pale border surrounds the image.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B08_246

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Keywords

Pompei Thermes Stabiennes - Bains - fouille 1824 Exterior Stabian thermal baths Pompeii photograph inscription 11 collector's mark Vosmaer photographer attributed Giorgio Sommer 1857 - 1914 Attributed pasteboard paper albumen print height 106 mm x width 154 mm height 168 mm x 206 mm ruin building architecture public baths Terme Stabiane sepia-toned photograph ancient stone façade decorative carved panels tiled roof edge arched dark entrance visible right side steps leading up wall surface displays areas smoother plaster alongside rougher exposed masonry decorative reliefs framed panels draped motifs Two freestanding columns simple capitals stand left front wall low rectangular stone blocks bases scattered near base structure ground flat worn narrow pale border surrounds image