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Léon Gérard — Cathedral from Corso Francesco, Milan

Léon Gérard

Cathedral from Corso Francesco, Milan

1857

Early architectural photography demonstrates Gérard's technical mastery of the albumen process while documenting Milan's Gothic cathedral from an unusual urban perspective.

Medium
albumen print from wax paper negative

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Léon Gérard, Cathedral from Corso Francesco, Milan, 1857

Early architectural photography demonstrates Gérard's technical mastery of the albumen process while documenting Milan's Gothic cathedral from an unusual urban perspective.

Medium
albumen print from wax paper negative
Year
1857
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Photography, French, Albumen Print, Cathedral, 19th Century, Historical, Urban Landscape, Architecture, Milan, Black and White

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Cleveland Museum of Art