Fotoreproductie van een tekening van het Alexandermozaïek uit het Huis van de Faun in Pompeï c. 1860 - 1880

This 19th-century photographic reproduction by Giorgio Sommer, housed at the Rijksmuseum, captures a scene from the Alexander Mosaic, a Roman floor mosaic from the House of the Faun in Pompeii. The mosaic depicts a battle scene, possibly the Battle of Issus, a pivotal encounter between Alexander the Great and the Persian King Darius III. The image is a stereo card, meaning it was designed to be viewed with a stereoscope, creating a three-dimensional effect. Sommer was a renowned photographer who specialized in capturing the archaeological treasures of Italy, and his work contributed significantly to the understanding and appreciation of classical art and architecture.