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Gorges Du Tarn Castelbouc

1870s

Amédée Trantoul

(French, 1837–1910)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
salted paper print from wet collodion negative
Measurements
Image: 18.8 x 25.4 cm (7 3/8 x 10 in.); Paper: 19.3 x 25.4 cm (7 5/8 x 10 in.); Matted: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1998.154
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Description

The Gorges du Tarn is a canyon formed by the Tarn River in southern France. At the foot of some of its cliffs, below a ruined medieval castle, lies the ancient village of Castelbouc. It contains semitroglodyte dwellings, buildings that were built into the hillsides. Amédée Trantoul learned photography from his father, who had a studio in Toulouse which his son ran after his death.
A horizontally oriented salted paper print photograph depicts a village etched into a rugged gorge. A massive rock spire, topped with ruined stone walls, dominates the center. At its base, stone houses cluster against the cliff. In the foreground, a river and stony bank stretch across the frame, where a person rows a small boat. Muted tan and brown tones define the scene, while spindly trees emphasize the landscape's jagged textures.

Gorges Du Tarn Castelbouc

1870s

Amédée Trantoul

(French, 1837–1910)
France, 19th century

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