Who created "[Convent in La Cruz]"?

[Convent in La Cruz] was created by Noriega|François Aubert in 1867.

What medium is "[Convent in La Cruz]"?

[Convent in La Cruz] is Albumen silver print from glass negative.

Is "[Convent in La Cruz]" in the public domain?

Yes, [Convent in La Cruz] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

[Convent in La Cruz]

Noriega|François Aubert

1867

Medium

Albumen silver print from glass negative

Dimensions

Image: 11.3 × 14.2 cm (4 7/16 × 5 9/16 in.) Mount: 18.3 × 22 cm (7 3/16 × 8 11/16 in.)

Classification

Photographs

Department

Photographs

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005

Accession Number

2005.100.580.6

Tags

BuildingsLandscapes

Art Historical Context

Step into the sun-drenched world of 19th-century Mexico with *Convent in La Cruz*, captivating albumen silver print from glass negative created in 1867 by Noriega and François Aubert. This intimate 11.3 × 14.2 cm image, mounted on a larger 18.3 × 22 cm sheet, beautifully frames the historic convent amidst its surrounding landscape, blending architectural grandeur with natural serenity. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Gilman Collection, it exemplifies early photographic documentation of Mexico's religious and built environments. The albumen process, dominant from the 1850s to 1890s...

About the Artist

Noriega|François Aubert ( |French) · |1829 – |1906

|French, 1829–1906

[Convent in La Cruz]

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