Caption

Ruins in Pompeii, Italy, Basilique prize du forum, 1818, Pompei, photograph, number: 'No. 4251.', number: '23', number: '10', number: '21', photographer: attributed to Giorgio Sommer, Pompeii, 1857 - 1875, Attributed to, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 304 mm x width 402 mm, ruin of a building, architecture, excavation, archaeology, A panoramic view of ancient stone ruins with multiple fluted columns of varying heights standing on raised stone platforms and bases, some columns intact and others broken into stumps; rectangular stone blocks and carved pedestals scattered in the foreground and along stepped platforms; a wide flat paved area beyond the columns leading to more ruined walls and low structures in the distance; a large wall with vertical grooves and an angled top running along the right side; textured ground with worn stone and gravel in the immediate foreground; an open sky occupying the upper portion of the image.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B10_439

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Keywords

Ruins Pompeii Italy Basilique prize du forum 1818 Pompei photograph number No 4251 23 10 21 photographer attributed Giorgio Sommer 1857 - 1875 Attributed pasteboard paper albumen print albumendruk height 304 mm x width 402 mm ruin building architecture excavation archaeology panoramic view ancient stone ruins multiple fluted columns varying heights standing raised stone platforms bases columns intact broken stumps rectangular stone blocks carved pedestals scattered foreground stepped platforms wide flat paved area beyond columns leading ruined walls low structures distance large wall vertical grooves angled top running right side textured ground worn stone gravel immediate foreground open sky occupying upper portion image