Marseilles. Le Chateau d'If et les iles
Photograph
late 19th century (made)
late 19th century (made)
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Stereoscopic photograph, gelatin silver print on glass, depicting a view of the Chateau d'If and the islands off the coast of Marseilles in the south of France. Lettered with title and photographer's name.
Object details
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| Title | Marseilles. Le Chateau d'If et les iles (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Stereoscopic photograph, gelatin silver print |
| Brief description | Stereoscopic photograph on glass depicting the Chateau d'If and the islands off the coast of Marseilles, by Ferrier FP et Soulier, and J. Levy Senior. French, ca, late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Stereoscopic photograph, gelatin silver print on glass, depicting a view of the Chateau d'If and the islands off the coast of Marseilles in the south of France. Lettered with title and photographer's name. |
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| Bibliographic reference | The Château d'If is a fortress (later a prison) located on the island of If, the smallest island in the Frioul Archipelago situated in the Mediterranean Sea about a mile offshore in the Bay of Marseille in southeastern France. It is famous for being one of the settings of Alexandre Dumas' adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo.
The history of these islands goes back to the Quaternary period when they were connected to the continent : the discovery of bear and deer bones confirm this theory.
But it is in the 6th century BC that the islands' history began, in the same time as the history of Massalia, one of the first Greek ports in Western Europe (modern day Marseilles). During the centuries, the islands have acted as rest-stops for Mediterranean sailors, warriors or explorers.
In the early 19th century the architect Michel-Robert Penchaud built the Caroline hospital on Ratonneau island to care for patients suffering from yellow fever.
The Frioul archipelago consists of four islands: Pomègues, Ratonneau, If and Tiboulen.
The microclimate generates original and rare floral species, adapted to the conditions of aridity that characterize the area. Since 1971 the Frioul Archipelago belongs to the city of Marseille and a little village "Port Frioul" was created in 1974. |
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| Accession number | E.2002-1992 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2009 |
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