Giorgio Sommer photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection includes 13 albumen photographs of Italy taken by Giorgio Sommer. Dated approximately 1860-1914.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1860-1914
Creator
- Sommer, Giorgio, 1834-1914 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Giorgio Sommer was born on September 2, 1834, Frankfurt am Main (modern-day Germany) to Georg Sommer and Anna Margaretha Gauff. Sommer studied business and opened his first photography studio in Switzerland. He relocated to Italy in 1857. He partnered with Edmond Behles (1841-1921) and opened studios in both Rome and Naples. Sommer's photography focused on Italy with Naples featuring predominantly. He exhibited extensively and earned numerous prizes and honors. Sommer was appointed official photographer to King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy. His partnership with Behles ended in 1874, after which Sommer opened four additional studios of his own. Sommer died on August 7, 1914, in Naples, Italy.
Extent
1 oversize folder (0.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; August 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
- Title
- Register of Giorgio Sommer photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 March 06
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States