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Hippolyte Bayard — Rue Royale et Restes des Barricades de 1848
Hippolyte Bayard

Rue Royale et Restes des Barricades de 1848

1848

One of the first photographic documents of political upheaval, this image captures the aftermath of revolution with remarkable immediacy, demonstrating photography's emerging power as a tool of historical record.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, No. 12 from the portfolio "Bayard: XXV Calotypes, 1842-1850" (1965)

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Hippolyte Bayard, Rue Royale et Restes des Barricades de 1848, 1848

One of the first photographic documents of political upheaval, this image captures the aftermath of revolution with remarkable immediacy, demonstrating photography's emerging power as a tool of historical record.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, No. 12 from the portfolio "Bayard: XXV Calotypes, 1842-1850" (1965)
Year
1848
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, French, Documentary, 19th Century, Paris, Street Scene, Gelatin Silver Print, Historical, Urban

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art