Who created "[Site of Execution of Emperor Maximilian]"?

[Site of Execution of Emperor Maximilian] was created by Noriega|François Aubert in 1867.

What medium is "[Site of Execution of Emperor Maximilian]"?

[Site of Execution of Emperor Maximilian] is Albumen silver print from glass negative.

Is "[Site of Execution of Emperor Maximilian]" in the public domain?

Yes, [Site of Execution of Emperor Maximilian] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

[Site of Execution of Emperor Maximilian]

Noriega|François Aubert

1867

Medium

Albumen silver print from glass negative

Dimensions

Image: 11.3 × 14.3 cm (4 7/16 × 5 5/8 in.) Mount: 18.3 × 22.1 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

2005.100.580.3

Tags

CarriagesLandscapes

Art Historical Context

This poignant albumen silver print, titled *[Site of Execution of Emperorilian]*, captures the stark landscape of Cerro de las Campanas in Querét, Mexico, where Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian met his fate by firing squad on June 19, 1867. Created that same year by photographers Noriega and François Aubert—pioneers in documenting Mexico's turbulent Second Empire—Aubert's image transforms a site of tragedy into a haunting visual record. Maximilian's brief reign, backed by Napoleon III of France, ended amid Mexico's fight for republican sovereignty under Benito Juárez, making this photogr...

About the Artist

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

|French, 1829–1906

[Site of Execution of Emperor Maximilian]

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