Hôtel du Bourgtheroulde, Rouen
1852–54
Medium
Salted paper print from glass negative
Dimensions
33.6 x 24.9 cm (13 1/4 x 9 13/16 in. )
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1995
Accession Number
1995.96.14
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Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 19th Rouen with Edmond Bacot's *Hôtel du Bourgthere, Rouen* (1852–54), a salted paper print that masterfully captures the Renaissance splendor of this historic hotel. Nestled in Normandy, France, the Hôtel du Bourgtherould exemplifies Flamboyant Gothic and early Renaissance architecture, with its intricate stone facades, ornate carvings, and half-ted charm. Bacot, a pioneering French photographer, documented such architectural treasures during photography's infancy, preserving them with remarkable fidelity for future generations. Printed from a glass negative us...