Charles Marville, Ancienne fontaine du Regard, ca. 1856–58
Summary
Fontaine de Léda: Sculptural wall fountain showing bas-relief sculpture bordered by pilasters and pediment, depicting the legend of Leda and the swan. Later moved to the Luxembourg Gardens near the Fontaine Medicis.
Charles Marville (born Charles François Bossu; 13 March 1813 – 19 October 1879) - French photographer born in Paris was appointed as the official photographer of the city of Paris in the early 1860s. He was one of the first photographers to use albumen printing process, which produced highly detailed and tonally rich prints. He also experimented with salt prints, cyanotype, and platinum prints, 19th-century architecture, and urban landscapes.
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Date
1856
Source
State Library of Victoria
Copyright info
public domain