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Hippolyte Bayard — Les Toits de Paris (Vue de la rue Castiglione?)
Hippolyte Bayard

Les Toits de Paris (Vue de la rue Castiglione?)

1842

Parisian rooftops stretch across the frame in this elevated view, showcasing the calotype's ability to capture urban panoramas while maintaining the medium's signature soft, painterly quality.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, No. 15 from the portfolio "Bayard: XXV Calotypes, 1842-1850" (1965)

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Hippolyte Bayard, Les Toits de Paris (Vue de la rue Castiglione?), 1842

Parisian rooftops stretch across the frame in this elevated view, showcasing the calotype's ability to capture urban panoramas while maintaining the medium's signature soft, painterly quality.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, No. 15 from the portfolio "Bayard: XXV Calotypes, 1842-1850" (1965)
Year
1842
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Photography, French, Calotype, 19th Century, Cityscape, Rooftop, Paris, Urban

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art