Les Ruines de Paris et de ses Environs 1870-1871: Cent Photographies: Premier Volume. Par A. Liébert, text par Alfred d'Aunay.
Medium
Albumen silver prints from glass negatives
Dimensions
Images approx.: 19 x 25 cm (7 1/2 x 9 13/16 in.), or the reverse Mounts: 32.8 x 41.3 cm (12 15/16 x 16 1/4 in.), or the reverse
Classification
Albums
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Joyce F. Menschel Photography Library Fund, 2007
Accession Number
2007.454.1.1–.33
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the aftermath of the devastating Franco-Prussian War and the Siege of Paris (187–71), French photographer Alphonse J Liébert captured the of conflict in *Les Ruines de Paris de ses Environs1870-1871: Cent Photographies Premier Volume*. This rare first volume album features 100 albumen silver prints from glass, meticulously documenting the rubble-strewn streets, shattered facades, and gutted landmarks of Paris and its suburbs. Accompanied by text from Alfred d'Aunay, serves as both a poignant visual record and a somber testament to the human cost of war, preserving scenes that might otherwis...
About the Artist
Alphonse J. Liébert|Alfred d'Aunay (French|French) · 1827 | –1913 |
French, 1827–1913|French