[The Large Tree at La Verrerie, Romesnil]
ca. 1852
![[The Large Tree at La Verrerie, Romesnil] by Louis-Rémy Robert](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/the-large-tree-at-la-verrerie-romesnil-283112.webp)
Medium
Salted paper print from paper negative
Dimensions
Image: 10 3/8 × 12 1/2 in. (26.3 × 31.8 cm)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gilman Collection, Purchase, Mrs. Walter Annenberg and The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 2005
Accession Number
2005.100.38
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the serene world of early photography with *The Large Tree at La Verrerie,esnil* by Louis-Rémy Robert created around 1852. This paper print from a paper negative captures a majestic tree in the French countryside, measuring 10 3/8 × 12 1/2 inches. Housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Gilman Collection, it the pioneering calotype process, where a paper negative allowed for multiple soft-toned prints—unlike the unique, mirror-like daguerreotypes of the era. In the 1850s, photography was revolutionizing art, bridging painting and reality. Robert, a French innovator, embraced the ...