St. Ouen, Rouen
Photograph
ca. 1855 (made)
ca. 1855 (made)
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Photograph, albumen print from wet collodion negative, stamped on mount: 'Bisson frères', showing St. Ouen in Rouen.
Object details
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| Title | St. Ouen, Rouen (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph; albumen print from wet collodion negative |
| Brief description | Photograph showing St. Ouen, Rouen, by Bisson Frères, France, ca. 1855. |
| Physical description | Photograph, albumen print from wet collodion negative, stamped on mount: 'Bisson frères', showing St. Ouen in Rouen. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Bisson frères' (stamped on mount) |
| Gallery label | 'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'
Early commentators on photography agreed that it was ideally suited to the delineation of architecture. In 1859 Charles Baudelaire suggested with some asperity that photography should stick to recording monuments and abandon any other claims on the attention. Bisson Frères were among the most impressive photographers of French church architecture. Their large-scale works faced competition from cheaper and more popular branches of photography, and after a trade depression in the early 1860s their studio closed in 1864. The prints continued to be issued by another firm in Paris.(1987-2006) |
| Historical context | Early commentators on photography agreed that it was ideally suited to the delineation of architecture. In 1859 Charles Baudelaire suggested with some asperity that photography should stick to recording monuments and abandon any other claims on the attention. Bisson Frères were among the most impressive photographers of French church architecture. Their large-scale works faced competition from cheaper and more popular branches of photography, and after a trade depression in the early 1860s their studio closed in 1864. The prints continued to be issued by another firm in Paris. |
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| Accession number | PH.40-1986 |
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| Record created | June 6, 2006 |
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