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Rue de la Ferronnerie

c. 1865

Charles Marville

(French, 1813–1879)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative
Measurements
Image: 28 x 27 cm (11 x 10 5/8 in.); Matted: 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 1984.24
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Location
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Charles Marville preferred photographing on overcast, rainy days when diffused light and glistening cobblestones yielded an image with the maximum tonal range and detail.

Description

In 1865, the ground floor spaces on the Rue de la Ferronnerie or “street of ironwork” (named in 1229) were occupied by businesses including a café, a hotel, and a men’s clothing store. Apartments on the upper floors housed some of the many people who moved from the country into the city during the Second Empire.
A vertically oriented albumen print in sepia tones depicts a narrow cobblestone street flanked by towering masonry buildings. On the left, a corner storefront with dark windows and small posters is shaded in deep grays. Vertical rows of windows line weathered facades that recede toward a small cart under a pale, hazy sky. A circular cafe sign hangs over the walkway. To the right, the dark, shadowed edge of a building frames the composition.

Rue de la Ferronnerie

c. 1865

Charles Marville

(French, 1813–1879)
France, 19th century

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