In the Forest of Fontainebleau, October 1932
Photograph
October 1932 (made)
October 1932 (made)
| Place of origin |
These pages come from a set of five albums meticulously assembled by a French family in the first half of the twentieth century. The family’s surname has not been identified but evidently they were well-off and had a passion for both cars and photography. Here, father and son, both named Paul, strike identical poses – down to the cigarette
– in front of an automobile. Cars in various
settings feature throughout the albums, sometimes
accompanied by other family and friends.
– in front of an automobile. Cars in various
settings feature throughout the albums, sometimes
accompanied by other family and friends.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | In the Forest of Fontainebleau, October 1932 (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Collodion chloride print |
| Brief description | Photograph by unknown photographer, 'In the Forest of Fontainebleau, October 1932', 1932, Collodion Chloride print |
| Physical description | Photograph depicting a man posed beside a car. He wears a suit and holds a cigarette in his right hand. |
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| Gallery label | These three albums were meticulously assembled by a French family in the first half of the 20th century. The family’s surname has not been identified, but evidently, they were well-off and had a passion for photographing motor cars. As a five-year-old, the son Paul plays with a toy car in a Parisian park. As an adult, he and his friends playfully enact car-related scenes for the camera. Cars and their proud owners feature prominently throughout the albums, a nod to the automobile craze happening around this time(May 2023) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | These pages come from a set of five albums meticulously assembled by a French family in the first half of the twentieth century. The family’s surname has not been identified but evidently they were well-off and had a passion for both cars and photography. Here, father and son, both named Paul, strike identical poses – down to the cigarette – in front of an automobile. Cars in various settings feature throughout the albums, sometimes accompanied by other family and friends. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.784:187-2002 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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