Sepia photographic postcard of a plaster cast of a young woman (Impronta di giovane donna) from Pompeii, Italy. The cast, presented against a dark background on a display platform, captures the figure prone, the contours of the body and clothing preserved in extraordinary detail from the moment of the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius. The image is mounted in a decorative cream mat border with gilt inner rule.

• Caption: Pompei — Impronta di giovane donna
• Card no.: 1-6794
• Status: Unposted