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Eugène Cuvelier — Road in the Forest
Eugène Cuvelier

Road in the Forest

1860

Among the earliest artistic photographs of forest interiors, Cuvelier's salted paper print demonstrates how photography could rival painting in capturing the sublime mystery of nature.

Medium
salted paper print from waxed paper negative

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Eugène Cuvelier, Road in the Forest, 1860

Among the earliest artistic photographs of forest interiors, Cuvelier's salted paper print demonstrates how photography could rival painting in capturing the sublime mystery of nature.

Medium
salted paper print from waxed paper negative
Year
1860
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Atmospheric, Forest, 19th Century, Landscape, Nature, Moody, Pictorialism, Salted Paper Print

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago