Jérusalem, Saint-Sépulcre, Colonne du parvis
Medium
Salted paper print from paper negative
Dimensions
Image: 32.6 x 23 cm (12 13/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Mount: 59.6 x 45 cm (23 7/16 x 17 11/16 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005
Accession Number
2005.100.373.103
Tags
Art Historical Context
In 1854, French photographer Auguste Salzmann capturedJérusalem, Saint-Sépul, Colonne du par*, a poignant salted paper print from a paper negative, showcasing the Column of the Parvis in courtyard of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre—one of Christianity's holiest sites, revered as the location of Jesus's crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. Produced by the esteemed Imprimerie photographique Blanquart-Évrard in Lille, this 32.6 x 23 cm image exemplifies early calotype processes, where light-sensitive paper negatives yielded soft, textured prints prized for their atmospheric depth. Sal...
About the Artist
Auguste Salzmann|Imprimerie photographique de Blanquart-Évrard, à Lille · 1824–1872
Born 15 april 1824. Salzmann travelled to Palestine in 1850 to 1851 as a draughtsman for a French expedition to the East. Salzmann returned to Paris, France in 1851 and learned photography which he used as an aid to his archaeological research. In 1853 Salzmann was commissioned by the Ministry of Public Instruction to visit Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and the islands of the Archipelago to photograph ...