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Noël Marie Lerebours, Excursions Daguerriennes / Vues et Monuments les plus Remarquables du Globe (Vol. 1), 1842, bound volume with etchings, aquatints, lithographs, photogravures after daguerreotypes and text, Gift of Funds from W. Bruce and Delaney H. Lundberg and Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, 2023.33.5.1

Excursions Daguerriennes / Vues et Monuments les plus Remarquables du Globe (Vol. 1)

Noël Marie Lerebours · 1842 · bound volume with etchings, aquatints, lithographs, photogravures after daguerreotypes and text ·  Accession ID  2023.33.5.1

This is a photograph of a historic cloister. The image captures a long, narrow corridor with an arched stone ceiling and rows of intricately carved columns lining either side. The columns on the left are adorned with elaborate capitals and supporting a series of arches that open up to an inner courtyard. The corridor is cast in a soft, sepia tone, lending an antique quality to the scene. Light enters from the left, highlighting the textures of the stone floor and the carvings on the columns. The end of the corridor fades into shadow, adding depth to the photograph.
Édouard-Denis Baldus, Arles, Cloître Saint-Trophîme (Arles, Saint-Trophime Cloister), c. 1861, albumen silver print, Gift of Funds from Diana and Mallory Walker, 2023.83.3

Arles, Cloître Saint-Trophîme (Arles, Saint-Trophime Cloister)

Édouard-Denis Baldus · c. 1861 · albumen silver print ·  Accession ID  2023.83.3

Maria Harriet Elizabeth Cator, Cator Family Album, 1866–1877, bound volume with collages of albumen silver prints, watercolor, and graphite, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2014.174.1

Cator Family Album

Maria Harriet Elizabeth Cator · 1866–1877 · bound volume with collages of albumen silver prints, watercolor, and graphite ·  Accession ID  2014.174.1

The image shows a railway station with a straight view down the tracks. The tracks lead into a tunnel in the rocky hillside covered with vegetation. The platform is active with people walking or standing on both sides of the track. On the left, there is a large building with arched doorways opening onto the platform. To the right, a smaller building matches the larger structure. The hillside is rocky and covered with trees. The color palette is sepia with a light-colored sky.
Édouard-Denis Baldus, Vienne, Souterrain, c. 1861, albumen silver print, Gift of Funds from Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund, 2023.83.2

Vienne, Souterrain

Édouard-Denis Baldus · c. 1861 · albumen silver print ·  Accession ID  2023.83.2

Three men are shown waist up to their feet. They are standing close together with one resting an elbow on the shoulder of another, and another with his arm on his hip. Their facial features are not clearly visible. All three are wearing hats: two have round-brimmed hats and one has a tall, cylindrical hat. They have dark and untamed hair under the hats. The men wear dark jackets, light-colored trousers, and scarves or kerchiefs around their necks. They are not wearing any visible jewelry or holding objects. The background is blurry, likely showing a rustic outdoor setting with a wooden structure or landscape in the background. The image has a sepia tone.
David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson, Alexander Rutherford, William Ramsay and John Linton, 1843-1847, salted paper print, Paul Mellon Fund, 2007.29.23

Alexander Rutherford, William Ramsay and John Linton

David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson · 1843-1847 · salted paper print ·  Accession ID  2007.29.23

The image displays a ground-level view of a large and classical building with prominent columns and ornate capitals on the left side. The horizon is not visible, as the focus is on the tall architecture and adjacent structures. The photo is in sepia tones, giving it an antique feel. Besides the columns, there is a tower structure with arched windows and detailed stonework. On the right, a high wall leads to another building with balconies and window grids against a smooth stone exterior. The scene lacks people and emphasizes architectural elements under soft lighting, creating a serene and slightly timeless impression.
Reverend Calvert Richard Jones, St. Paul's Cathedral, Valetta, Malta, with Bell Tower, 1846, salted paper print, The Carolyn Brody Fund and Robert B. Menschel Fund, 2007.27.1

St. Paul's Cathedral, Valetta, Malta, with Bell Tower

Reverend Calvert Richard Jones · 1846 · salted paper print ·  Accession ID  2007.27.1

The image shows the upper portion of a woman's body, focusing on her face and upper torso. She is in a seated position, facing forward with a slightly upward tilt of the head. Her facial features include a long face with prominent cheekbones, a straight nose, and full lips, framed by straight, shoulder-length hair parted in the middle. She wears a dark garment layered over a patterned blouse and around her neck is a choker-style necklace with a round pendant. The background is blurred and indistinct, creating a soft, faded look around her, enhancing the focus on her face. The entire image has a sepia tone.
Julia Margaret Cameron, Mary Fisher, 1864, albumen silver print, Paul Mellon Fund, 2007.29.11

Mary Fisher

Julia Margaret Cameron · 1864 · albumen silver print ·  Accession ID  2007.29.11

The image depicts a canal scene with a bridge crossing it. Various people and structures are visible on the bridge. Buildings line the canal, with boats near their base. The fine brushstrokes create detailed textures and reflections on the water's surface. The color palette is monochromatic sepia. In the distance, the row of buildings extends, leading the viewer's eye further into the composition.
James Craig Annan, A Black Canal, 1894, photogravure, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund and Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund, 2009.66.3.9

A Black Canal

James Craig Annan · 1894 · photogravure ·  Accession ID  2009.66.3.9

The image features four people captured from the chest up. Two young children are seated closely together in the foreground. Behind them, a woman with dark hair and a broad-brimmed hat adorned with leaves is seated. Also behind the children stands another woman with short hair styled under a straw hat. The background shows a textured wall with diagonal lines on one half.
Julia Margaret Cameron, Summer Days, 1866, albumen silver print, Paul Mellon Fund, 2007.29.13

Summer Days

Julia Margaret Cameron · 1866 · albumen silver print ·  Accession ID  2007.29.13

The image shows a riverside with a low horizon. There is a calm stretch of water extending towards the left. A wooden rowboat is on a muddy shore with planks and logs. The boat is slightly elevated on a ramp or support. Nearby, there are rustic wooden huts on stilts with thatched roofs along the river's edge. In the background, the river curves alongside land with distant trees. The image is in sepia tones, giving it an antique feel. The scene is tranquil with wood and straw textures against the smooth river.
Linnaeus Tripe, Rangoon: Patent Slip, November 1855, albumen silver print, Diana and Mallory Walker Fund, 2012.87.8

Rangoon: Patent Slip

Linnaeus Tripe · November 1855 · albumen silver print ·  Accession ID  2012.87.8