Bisson Frères (Louis-Auguste Bisson, French, 1814–1876 and
Rouen Cathedral
1858
Gothic spires and ornate facades are rendered with exceptional sharpness in this architectural study from the Bisson brothers' comprehensive European survey. The photograph demonstrates how early practitioners elevated documentation to an art form through careful composition and technical precision.
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- Albumen print, from the album "Reproductions photographiques des plus beaux types d’architecture et de sculpture"
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