Man met pijp leunend tegen een trap 1863 - 1914

This photograph, "Man met pijp leunend tegen een trap" (Man leaning against a staircase with a pipe), was taken by Giorgio Sommer between 1863 and 1914. The image shows a man, likely a local, seated near a stairway, casually smoking a pipe. Sommer was a prominent photographer known for his documentation of life in Italy and the Middle East, capturing daily scenes and the lives of people in various cultures. This photograph exemplifies Sommer's work in capturing the essence of everyday life through a realistic and observational lens. The image's sepia tones, typical of the era, add a timeless quality to the composition, highlighting the man's quiet solitude and the simplicity of his surroundings.