Human imprints found in Pompeii on the 5th February 1863

1863 - 1866. Albumen on photographic paper.
Not on display

Giuseppe Fiorelli (1823–1896) devised a method for making casts of the victims of the eruption of Vesuvius. He introduced liquid gypsum into the cavities left by the decomposed bodies inside the volcanic material and, once solidified, he removed the ground to bring the resulting piece to light. These human imprints provided further information about the unfortunate inhabitants of Pompeii.

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Human imprints found in Pompeii on the 5th February 1863

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Inventory number: HF00229
Author: Sommer & Behles -Photographer-
Title: Human imprints found in Pompeii on the 5th February 1863
Date: 1863 - 1866
Technique: Albumen
Support: Photographic paper
Second support: Card
Dimension: Alto segundo soporte: 312 mm; Height: 177 mm; Width: 236 mm; Ancho segundo soporte: 369 mm
Provenance: Collection of the Madrazo family (José de Madrazo and his sons Federico, Luis and Juan de Madrazo y Kuntz); by inheritance to María Teresa Madrazo y Madrazo, 1897; Mario Daza Campos, 1940; Daza Juliá sisters, 1943; purchased from Juan José Daza del Castillo, 2006
Entry date: 2006

Other inventories +

Inv. Nuevas Adquisiciones (iniciado en 1856). Núm. 2756.

Inscriptions +

SOMMER & BEHLES / ROMA E NAPOLI
Seal. Lower right area, Front, Secondary support

Nº. 1242. Impronte umane trovate al 5 Feb.o 1863. Pompei.
Photographic positive. Front, lower left area

Al Sr D. Luis de Madrazo / su affmo / Vicente Palmaroli y González
Inscribed in pen and ink. Upper area, Back, Secondary support

Update date: 03-06-2026 | Registry created on 28-04-2015

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