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Rue des Grands Carmes, Vue prise de la Rue Ste. Marthe
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| Artist / Maker | Adolphe Terris |
|---|---|
| Date | 1862 |
| Culture / Origin | France |
| Medium | Albumen print, from the album "Rénovation de la Vieille Ville de Marseille: Ouverture de la Rue Impériale" |
| Dimensions | Image: 24.6 × 19.1 cm (9 11/16 × 7 9/16 in.); Paper: 32.4 × 24.2 cm (12 13/16 × 9 9/16 in.) |
| Department | Photography and Media |
| Type | Photograph |
About the Artist
Adolphe Terris French, 1820-1900 Born in Aix-en-Provence to a family of artisans, Adolphe Terris is best known for his photographs of public works in and around Marseilles. In 1845 he opened a library in Marseilles, but turned to photography by 1856 when he became an associate in a photography studio with Fred Vittigliano. He was a founding member of the Société marseillaise de photographie in 1860 and organized an exhibition in his studio a year later. Terris's first commission to… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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