Chartres Cathedral: Right Door of the Royal Portal with Our Lady of Chartres

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Artist: Charles Nègre
Date: 1857
Medium: photogravure
Location: Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions: [object Object]
Collection: Photography
Culture: France, 19th century
Credit line: Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings 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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