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Charles Soulier — Palais de Saint-Cloud, from the series "Paris et ses environs"

Charles Soulier

Palais de Saint-Cloud, from the series "Paris et ses environs"

1870

Photographed just before its destruction during the Franco-Prussian War, this image preserves the grandeur of Napoleon III's favored residence for posterity.

Medium
Albumen print

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Charles Soulier, Palais de Saint-Cloud, from the series "Paris et ses environs", 1870

Photographed just before its destruction during the Franco-Prussian War, this image preserves the grandeur of Napoleon III's favored residence for posterity.

Medium
Albumen print
Year
1870
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Monochrome, French, Albumen Print, Documentary, Historic, 19th Century, Photograph, Paris, Landscape, Architecture

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art