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Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

View of Angoulême

View of Angoulême

c. 1844
(French, 1787–1862)
France, 19th century
daguerreotype, applied color
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.)
John L. Severance Fund 1996.21
Location: not on view

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.
  • Family of the artist
    Pierre Marc Richard
    Joachim Bonnemaison, Paris
    Family of the artist; Pierre Marc Richard; Joachim Bonnemaison, Paris
    1996-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, Tom E Hinson. Catalogue of Photography. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1996. Reproduced: P. 201
  • CMA, November 20,1996 - February 2, 1997: "Legacy of Light: Master Photographs from the Cleveland Museum of Art."
    Legacy of Light: Master Photographs from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 24, 1996-February 2, 1997).
  • {{cite web|title=View of Angoulême|url=false|author=Paul Michel Hossard|year=c. 1844|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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