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William England — Cascade de Barberine de la Tete Noire. Savoie,  from the series "Views of Switzerland"

William England

Cascade de Barberine de la Tete Noire. Savoie, from the series "Views of Switzerland"

1850

Demonstrating the technical precision of early stereo photography, this albumen print captures the sublime power of Swiss waterfalls for Victorian audiences hungry for exotic travel imagery.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo, No. 53

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William England, Cascade de Barberine de la Tete Noire. Savoie, from the series "Views of Switzerland", 1850

Demonstrating the technical precision of early stereo photography, this albumen print captures the sublime power of Swiss waterfalls for Victorian audiences hungry for exotic travel imagery.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo, No. 53
Year
1850
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Nineteenth Century, Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, Landscape, Nature, British, Waterfall

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