Audenarde Town Hall, Belgium
- Object:
Photograph
- Date:
ca. 1855
- Artist/Maker:
Bisson Frères
Bisson Frères (maker) - Museum number:
255-1935
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level F, case X, shelf 462, box A
Date
ca. 1855
Artist/maker
Bisson Frères
Bisson Frères (maker)
Descriptive line
19thC, Brooke Gift; Bisson Freres, Audenerade, c1858
Labels and date
Bisson Frères: Louis-Auguste Bisson (1814–76) and Auguste-Rosalie Bisson (1826–1900)
Audenarde Town Hall, Belgium
About 1855
The firm of Bisson Frères was highly prolific. Louis-Auguste originally trained as an architect, and the brothers quickly became renowned for their architectural views. This picture captures the richness and intricacy of the lace-like façade of the town hall. The blurred figure in the foreground reminds the viewer of the long exposure time necessary for the precise rendering of architectural details.
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Albumen print
Museum no. 255-1935 []
Techniques
Albumen print
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
