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Auguste Salzmann — Tomb of the Virgin, Jerusalem
Auguste Salzmann

Tomb of the Virgin, Jerusalem

1854

Part of a pioneering photographic documentation of Jerusalem's holy sites, this architectural study demonstrates early photography's role in archaeological and religious scholarship.

Medium
salted paper print, Blanquart-Évrard process, from waxed paper negative

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Auguste Salzmann, Tomb of the Virgin, Jerusalem, 1854

Part of a pioneering photographic documentation of Jerusalem's holy sites, this architectural study demonstrates early photography's role in archaeological and religious scholarship.

Medium
salted paper print, Blanquart-Évrard process, from waxed paper negative
Year
1854
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Photography, French, Documentary, Architectural, Religious, Historical, Travel, Salted Paper Print

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art