View of Paris from Tour St. Jacques

A. Ferrier (mentioned on object), c. 1865

Ferrier climbed to the top of the tower and looked down at the ever-sprawling metropolis. Only in photography can a view of a city unfold with such precision and in such detail. The combination of a large negative, a high-quality lens, and the shiny albumen paper on which he printed the image yielded a pinpoint-sharp and breathtaking view.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-2017-10
  • Dimensionsheight 211 mm x width 265 mm, height 306 mm x width 336 mm
  • Physical characteristicsalbuminedruk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    View of Paris from Tour St. Jacques

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2017-10

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • inscription: ‘Déposé/ Registered’
    • address: ‘Paris, 58, Rue de Larochefoucauld’

Creation

  • Creation

    • photographer: A. Ferrier (mentioned on object), Paris
    • publisher: Robert Jefferson Bingham (mentioned on object), Paris

  • Dating

    c. 1865

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    albuminedruk

  • Dimensions

    • height 211 mm x width 265 mm
    • height 306 mm x width 336 mm

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