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Chalet de Handeck, Hasli Valley, Canton Bern, Switzerland
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| Artist / Maker | Louis-Auguste Bisson |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1860 |
| Culture / Origin | French |
| Medium | albumen silver print |
| Dimensions | image/sheet: 34.5 × 43.8 cm (13 9/16 × 17 1/4 in.) |
| Department | Photograph |
| Type | Photograph |
About the Artist
Bisson Frères Louis-Auguste Bisson French, 1814 - 1876; and Auguste-Rosalie Bisson French, 1826 - 1900 Bisson Frères -- consisting of brothers Louis-Auguste and Auguste-Rosalie Bisson, also known as the Bissons âiné and jeune (older and younger) -- was one of the most celebrated and widely known French photographic studios and publishing houses of the 19th century. Begun by their father, a heraldic painter, the Bissons' first studio opened in Paris in 1841, shortly after the invention of the daguerreotype. Louis-Auguste,… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.
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