The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

View of the Acropolis

View of the Acropolis

c. 1880s
(French, 1845–1894)
France
mammoth carbon print, brown-toned
Image: 37.6 x 48.2 cm (14 13/16 x 19 in.); Paper: 38.4 x 49.5 cm (15 1/8 x 19 1/2 in.)
Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg 2021.58
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Carbon prints are among the stable and long-lasting photographic processes.

Description

Adolphe marketed his photos of flowers, artworks, landscapes, and monuments from across Europe throughout that continent and in North America. The Acropolis of Athens, the most famous ancient Greek site, must have sold well; Braun offered multiple views of it. The image on a carbon print is formed from pigmented gelatin, which is far more resistant to fading than the silver or metal salts in silver-based prints.
  • ?-2021
    Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg, Scarsdale, NY
    June 7, 2021
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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