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Louis-Rémy Robert — Fountain of Notre-Dame at Saint-Brieuc, Brittany
Louis-Rémy Robert

Fountain of Notre-Dame at Saint-Brieuc, Brittany

1853

Using the calotype process invented by William Henry Fox Talbot, this architectural study demonstrates early photography's documentation of regional French monuments.

Medium
salted paper print from calotype negative

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Louis-Rémy Robert, Fountain of Notre-Dame at Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, 1853

Using the calotype process invented by William Henry Fox Talbot, this architectural study demonstrates early photography's documentation of regional French monuments.

Medium
salted paper print from calotype negative
Year
1853
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monument, Monochrome, French, Documentary, 19th Century, Photograph, Landscape, Architecture, Salted Paper Print, Romantic

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