Ruins of Saint Sebastian, 1872 – 1873

Blatt: 18.0 x 23.9 cm
Karton: 33.6 x 40.0 cm

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Inventory Number: St.F.1980

Acquisition: Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Status: Not on display

Texts

About the Work

Mount Vesuvius is a volcano still active today. After it erupted in 1872, Giorgio Sommer took several shots documenting the disastrous consequences of the event. For example, he portrayed the ruins of houses in San Sebastiano. In many of the images, smoke still rises from the crater in the background, an ominous reminder of what has caused the devastation.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Ruins of Saint Sebastian

Photographer

Giorgio Sommer attributed

Period Produced

19th century

School

Object Type

photograph

Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

Technique

albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Bezeichnet recto unten links auf der Fotografie: Druckschriftzeile: No. 6112 Ruine di S. Sebastiano

Captions Added Later: Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: Ruinen von S. Sebastiano.

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Photographic Collection

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Acquisition: Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

Main Motif

Iconclass

Primary

48C1 architecture
25H landscapes
61D(ITALIA) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (ITALIA) (ITALIA)
61E(NAPOLI) names of cities and villages (NAPOLI)
61D(VESUVIO) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (VESUVIO) (VESUVIO)