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Charles Soulier — Avenue de l'Observatoire (Luxembourg)

Charles Soulier

Avenue de l'Observatoire (Luxembourg)

1867

Wide boulevards and formal gardens exemplify Baron Haussmann's transformation of medieval Paris into a modern capital, frozen in photographic clarity.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Paris et ses environs"

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Charles Soulier, Avenue de l'Observatoire (Luxembourg), 1867

Wide boulevards and formal gardens exemplify Baron Haussmann's transformation of medieval Paris into a modern capital, frozen in photographic clarity.

Medium
Albumen print, from the album "Paris et ses environs"
Year
1867
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Photography, French, Albumen Print, Street, Documentary, Paris, Landscape, Architecture

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art