Who created "Tours, Portail de L'Église Saint Symphorien"?

Tours, Portail de L'Église Saint Symphorien was created by Auguste-Rosalie Bisson, Louis-Auguste Bisson in c. 1865.

When was "Tours, Portail de L'Église Saint Symphorien" created?

This artwork was created c. 1865.

What medium is "Tours, Portail de L'Église Saint Symphorien"?

Tours, Portail de L'Église Saint Symphorien is photogravure.

Is "Tours, Portail de L'Église Saint Symphorien" in the public domain?

Yes, Tours, Portail de L'Église Saint Symphorien is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Tours, Portail de L'Église Saint Symphorien

Auguste-Rosalie Bisson, Louis-Auguste Bisson

c. 1865

Medium

photogravure

Dimensions

image: 16.8 × 10.8 cm (6 5/8 × 4 1/4 in.) sheet: 43 × 31.2 cm (16 15/16 × 12 5/16 in.)

Classification

Photograph

Department

CPH

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Mark Katzman and Hilary Skirboll

Accession Number

2025.15.4

Art Historical Context

Step into the intricate world of 19th-century French Gothic architecture through *Tours, Portail L'Église Saint Symphor*, a captivating photogravure by pioneering photographers Auguste-Rosalie Bisson Louis-Auguste Bisson circa 1865. Capturing the grand portal of the Church of Saint Symphorien in, this image freezes the ornate stonework—likely adorned with sculptures and arches—in exquisite detail. The Bisson brothers, renowned for their early mastery of photography, documented France's architectural treasures during a time when such monuments were being preserved amid rapid modernization. Pri...

Tours, Portail de L'Église Saint Symphorien

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