The Asylum at Vincennes — Charles Nègre

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Artist: Charles Nègre
Date: 1854
Medium: albumen print from wet collodion negative
Location: Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions: [object Object]
Collection: Photography
Culture: France, 19th century
Credit line: John L. Severance Fund

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Charles Nègre

Charles Nègre pioneered early photography, capturing Parisian street life and architectural grandeur with his innovative techniques.

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