Halsted B. Vander Poel Campanian collection - Calisphere

Series VII. Research in Campanian Archaeology (RICA) research materials, 1724-1996, bulk, ...
Series VII.B.Visual documentation of Pompeii, 1767-1975, undated
INVENTORY OF THE HALSTED B.
VANDER POEL CAMPANIAN
COLLECTION, circa 1570-1997
Series VII.B.1. Photographs, circa 1881-1906, 1959-1975, undated
Physical Description: 19.1 linear feet, 2 flat file folders
Scope and Content Note
In conjunction with the photographs in the preceding series, this subseries provides a
comprehensive visual record of the archaeological remains of Pompeii. Vander Poel
was interested in photography as a medium for recording both the past and present
states of preservation at Pompeii. To this end, he collected a small number of original
early photographic prints, but he primarily commissioned copy work photography of
large numbers of early photographs of the site. As for the current state, he
commissioned new photographic campaigns, such as the detailed documentation of
facades.
Arrangement
The organization of the photographs presented in this subseries is somewhat
confusing, but it reflects the different ways in which Vander Poel sorted his material.
The subseries is arranged in the following sections: early photograph albums, site
photographs, object photographs, copy work from archival collections and
miscellaneous photographs. The site documentation is further divided into groups
organized by location, thematic groups and then miscellaneous site photographs. The
confusion arises from the fact that although Vander Poel generally used these
categories, he did not strictly adhere to them. For example, many of the copy work
photographs from a given archival collection will be grouped intact, but a portion will
have been dispersed into the other categories.
Box 403-405 Photograph albums, circa 1881-1900
Box 403 Giorgio Sommer, Napoli, circa 1881
Physical Description: 1 album (60 photographic prints) : albumen; 31 x 39
cm., prints 20 x 25 cm. or smaller
Scope and Content Note
This album contains images of Naples and environs. Neighboring sites
illustrated include Ischia, Capri, Pozzuoli, Caserta, Amalfi, Salerno, Sorrento,
Paestum, Vesuvius, San Sebastiano and Pompeii.
Box 404 Michele Amodio, Pompei, circa 1882
The album has an elaborate binding and it was noted by Vander Poel as
"legatura particolare per F. Niccolini Editore." The red leather album cover bears
a title and framing element in high relief with brass bosses at the corners. The
edges of the mounts are also colored red and decorated with gold stars.
Physical Description: 1 album (99 photographic prints) : albumen; 23 x 15.5
cm., prints 16 x 10.5 cm. or smaller
Scope and Content Note
The images in this album are primarily architectural views of the site, but it also
includes details of wall paintings, mosaics, statues and household goods, as well
as plaster casts of bodies found in the excavations. Some photographs are
labeled with the year of excavation; the latest date is 1881. Vander Poel has
added annotations on the mounts.
This album is related to two other Amodio albums of Pompeii held by the Getty
Research Institute (see Special Collections accession numbers 91.R.2 and
93.R.111).
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