Versailles, Vase, Bassin de Neptune
1901
Sculptural vessels and water features combine in this documentation of the Neptune Basin, showcasing how decorative arts were integrated into the overall design of French formal gardens.
- Medium
- Albumen print
- Location
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Charles Marville
French · b. 1813
Marville similarly documented Parisian architecture and ornamental spaces with a serene, classically composed eye, using albumen prints to capture the intersection of sculptural detail and formal design in French public spaces.
Frederick Evans
British · b. 1853
Evans worked in the pictorialist tradition using albumen and platinum prints to photograph architectural spaces with quiet grandeur and tonal richness, sharing Atget's contemplative approach to monochrome documentation of classical structures.
Édouard Baldus
French · b. 1813
Baldus photographed French monuments, gardens, and ornamental architecture with careful attention to sculptural detail and formal composition, producing albumen prints that document classical decorative elements in ways closely aligned with Atget's Versailles work.
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