Notre-Dame

1850s

Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson

Associated Names
Louis-Auguste Bisson

Artist, French, 1814 - 1876

Auguste-Rosalie Bisson

Artist, French, 1826 - 1900

The image shows the Cathedral of Notre Dame with a slightly elevated perspective, showcasing its grand architecture. The cathedral dominates the scene with its twin towers rising against the sky. Details of the intricate stonework and gothic detailing are captured with crisp and precise brushstrokes. The sepia color palette gives the image an old-world, timeless quality. A cobblestone street leads up to the cathedral's entrance, flanked by buildings on the left and trees on the right. In the distance, the facades and archways of Notre Dame create depth and grandeur.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 37 × 27.3 cm (14 9/16 × 10 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 64.7 × 47.4 cm (25 1/2 × 18 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.33.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jan Leonard and Jerrold Peil Collection, CA. (Hans P. Kraus, Jr., New York); NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2023

  • Etched by Light: Photogravures from the Collection, 1840 – 1940, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2023 - 2024

Inscriptions

printed above image, center, in black ink: PARIS; below image, center, in black ink: NOTRE-DAME; printed along bottom of image in black in: Photog Bisson F. Héliographie suracier par Mme A. Riffaut A. Riffaut sculp / Paris, chez RAPILLY Quai Malaquais, 5. Imp Delamain et Saraxin r. Git-le-Coeur 8 Paris; on verso, by unknown hand, top left corner in graphite: Héliographie faite par Riffault sous le Second Empire / (Ne fait partie d’aucun ouvrage); bottom left corner: 102759.2

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