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Henri Le Secq — Amiens, Northern Façade of the Transept
Henri Le Secq

Amiens, Northern Façade of the Transept

1852

Among the earliest architectural photographs in France, Le Secq's salted paper print captures the Gothic magnificence of Amiens Cathedral with pioneering precision during photography's experimental decade.

Medium
salted paper print from calotype negative

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Henri Le Secq, Amiens, Northern Façade of the Transept, 1852

Among the earliest architectural photographs in France, Le Secq's salted paper print captures the Gothic magnificence of Amiens Cathedral with pioneering precision during photography's experimental decade.

Medium
salted paper print from calotype negative
Year
1852
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, French, Calotype, Cathedral, Documentary, 19th Century, Gothic, Architecture, Salted Paper Print

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