Sappho Fresco (Pompeii) Print Reproduction

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Name/Title

Sappho Fresco (Pompeii) Print Reproduction

Entry/Object ID

Akeley Archive 358

Description

High society Pompeian woman holding a wax tablet and stylus.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 50 CE

Place

* Untyped Place

Pompeii

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

print back, bottom

Transcription

7. Roman Fresco

Material/Technique

Written, Pencil

Type

Stamp

Location

print bottom, lower right

Transcription

Marees-Gesellschaft, II

Material/Technique

Stamped

Notes

Round purple stamp with the text Marees-Gesellschaft around the inside with the Roman numeral "II"

Dimensions

Height

12-1/4 in

Width

12-1/4 in

Web Links and URLs

World History object description

Provenance

Notes

Professor Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Mrs. Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries