Jérusalem. Église Ste Anne appartenant à la France
1860 or later
Medium
Albumen silver print from paper negative
Dimensions
Image: 8 7/16 in. × 11 in. (21.4 × 28 cm) Mount: 17 15/16 × 23 1/4 in. (45.5 × 59 cm)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005
Accession Number
2005.100.500.3 (5)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the historic heart of Jerusalem with *Jérusalem. É Ste Anne appartenant à France*, a stunning albumen silver print from paper negative created around 1860 or later photographers Louis de Clercq,. Jannin, J. Blondeau, and Anton. This collaborative work captures the facade of St. Anne's, a Crusader-era landmark traditionally associated with the birthplace of the Virgin Mary, proudly noting its status as French property—a reminder of France's longstanding diplomatic and cultural influence in the Holy Land during the era. Produced in the early boom of travel photography, the image exemp...