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Asile impériale de Vincennes: la bibliothèque by Charles Nègre

Asile impériale de Vincennes: la bibliothèque

Charles Nègre · 1858

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DETAILS
Artist
Charles Nègre
Date
1858
Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Image: 9 1/8 × 6 3/4 in. (23.2 × 17.2 cm)
Collection
Photographs
Credit line
Gilman Collection, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2005
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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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