Caption

Naples, Scene in Naples with a woman removing fleas from the hair of two boys, photograph, inscription: 'Sommer (t)', photographer: Giorgio Sommer, 1870, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 384 mm x width 310 mm, looking for fleas - AA - female human figure, An older woman sits on a wooden chair wrapped in a shawl, her hair pulled back, with a solemn facial expression as she uses her hands near the head of a boy seated on the floor beside her; another boy sits nearby on the floor with a downcast gaze and hands held together, barefoot and wearing worn clothing. To the left, a small rustic table holds a watering can and a shallow bowl, and a low metal cooking pot sits on a small stand on the floor. The background shows a plain wall with a darker rectangular panel at one side, and the floor in front has visible scuffs and marks.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_390

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.6Mb (4.8Mb) / 10.7in x 14.0in / 3213 x 4198 (300dpi)

Keywords

Naples Scene woman removing fleas hair two boys photograph inscription Sommer t photographer Giorgio Sommer 1870 pasteboard paper albumen print height 384 mm x width 310 mm looking fleas - AA - female human figure older woman sits wooden chair wrapped shawl pulled back solemn facial expression uses hands near head boy seated floor beside another boy sits nearby floor downcast gaze hands held together barefoot wearing worn clothing left small rustic table holds watering shallow bowl low metal cooking pot sits small stand background plain wall darker rectangular panel side front visible scuffs marks