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View of the Parthenon
The Cleveland Museum of Art

View of the Parthenon

Description

Adolphe marketed his photos of flowers, artworks, landscapes, and monuments from across Europe throughout that continent and in North America. The Acropolis of Athens, the most famous ancient Greek site, must have sold well; Braun offered multiple views of it. The image on a carbon print is formed from pigmented gelatin, which is far more resistant to fading than the silver or metal salts in silver-based prints.

Provenance

Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg, Scarsdale, NY; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Dimensions

37.3 × 47.1 cm

Movement / Period

Photography

Accession No

2021.61

Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Adolphe Braun & Co. (French, 1845–1894)

Photography • France • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

View of the Parthenon by Adolphe Braun & Co. (French, 1845–1894) (c. 1880s) | PublicArk | PublicArk