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Charles Marville — Untitledprint, from the series "Bois de Boulogne"
Charles Marville

Untitledprint, from the series "Bois de Boulogne"

1850

Part of Marville's systematic documentation of Parisian spaces, this albumen photograph demonstrates the medium's power to preserve historical environments with unprecedented fidelity.

Medium
Albumen

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