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View of Angoulême

c. 1844

Paul Michel Hossard

(French, 1787–1862)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
daguerreotype, applied color
Measurements
Image: 7.5 x 10.3 cm (2 15/16 x 4 1/16 in.); Matted: 25.4 x 30.5 cm (10 x 12 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1996.21
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Location
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Description

Paul Michel Hossard was an amateur daguerreotypist, especially noted for his architectural views. Rather than depicting a famous monument or landmark, this informal composition captures the charm of courtyards and houses in a small city in western France. The dominant horizontal lines of the buildings are contrasted with the soft, organic forms of the foliage. The presence of a breeze is suggested by the slight blurring of the tallest trees—the result of the long exposure time needed to make this image.
A horizontally oriented daguerreotype with applied color looks over a textured stone wall toward a cluster of buildings. Dense, green-tinted foliage fills the middle ground, flanked by stone houses with shuttered windows. In the background, rooftops and chimneys sit beneath a muted blue sky. A tall tower with a thin structure rises in the center distance, the entire scene framed within an octagonal border.

View of Angoulême

c. 1844

Paul Michel Hossard

(French, 1787–1862)
France, 19th century

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