Accession Number
1982/1.232

Title
Capri, Punta della Campanella

Artist(s)
Giorgio Sommer

Artist Nationality
Italian (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1866-1891

Medium & Support
albumen print on paper

Dimensions
7 13/16 in x 10 3/16 in (19.84 cm x 25.88 cm);15 in x 18 in (38.1 cm x 45.72 cm);7 13/16 in x 10 3/16 in (19.84 cm x 25.88 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W. Howard Bond

Subject matter
This photograph was created on the Island of Capri, located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of Italy. Situated on the rocky coastline, the photograph looks North-East towards the Italian mainland. In the hazy distance, the shrouded form of the Punta della Campanella, a hooked peninsula that stretches out into the sea, is barely visible. On either side of this vista stands the rugged rock face of the island, its sharp-edged bluffs and crags forming a v-shaped composition.  The sea appears placid and mirror-like against the hard-textured cliffs. Gripping to the wind-beaten slopes, a slew of hardy plants grow amongst the stones. In the photograph’s right side, a woman in a dress is seated on a boulder. The folds of her dress resemble the rock on which she sits, causing her to appear almost as part of the landscape. She looks out to sea towards the Punta della Campanella, the smallness of her form emphasizing the majestic scale of the cliffs beyond.  

Physical Description
This photograph depicts a view from a rocky coastline looking back at the mainland coast. In the right portion of the frame, a woman in a dress sits on a boulder and looks out to sea.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
South Italian (Italian culture or style)
caves
cliffs
coastlines
islands (landforms)
modern and contemporary art
mountains
peninsulas
rock (inorganic material)
seas
seascapes
seated
water
women (female humans)