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Floral Still Life (Bleeding Hearts)

c. 1865

Charles Aubry

(French, 1811–1877)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
albumen print from glass negative
Measurements
Image: 34.6 x 24.6 cm (13 5/8 x 9 11/16 in.); Paper: 48.1 x 31.7 cm (18 15/16 x 12 1/2 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1988.86
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

Noted for his close-up studies of leaves, blossoms, and foliage, Charles Aubry was a photographer whose work encompassed both the documentary and the artistic. In this image, the artist isloated a plant on a dark background to concentrate attention on the rhythmic patterns of the blossoms and the abstract shapes suggested by the intertwining branches. Aubry's photographs were prized as important visual records by both scholars and artists.
A vertical albumen print depicts arching branches of bleeding hearts against a dark background. From the upper left, stems laden with heart-shaped blossoms curve downward across the scene. Broad, lobed leaves sprout from the lower stems, while the pale flowers create sharp contrast with the surrounding blackness. Rendered in warm sepia tones, the photograph features the handwritten signature 'ch. aubry' and the number '126' in the lower left corner.

Floral Still Life (Bleeding Hearts)

c. 1865

Charles Aubry

(French, 1811–1877)
France, 19th century

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