id:			156039
accession number:	1991.292
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1991.292
updated:		2024-03-26 02:00:12.149000

Great Upper Waterfall, High Alps, c. 1862. Louis-Alphonse Davanne (French, 1824–1912). Albumen print from wet collodion negative; image: 41.7 x 24.7 cm (16 7/16 x 9 3/4 in.); matted: 55.9 x 45.7 cm (22 x 18 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Russ Anderson 1991.292

title:				Great Upper Waterfall, High Alps
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creation date:			c. 1862
creation date earliest:		1857
creation date latest:		1867
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creditline:			Gift of Russ Anderson
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culture:	France, 19th century
technique:	albumen print from wet collodion negative
department:	Photography
collection:	Photography
type:		Photograph
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CREATORS

* Louis-Alphonse Davanne (French, 1824–1912)  - artist
Louis-Alphonse Davanne French, 1824-1912

Born in Paris, Louis-Alphonse Davanne was a chemist and an important innovator in photographic processes. Beginning in 1852, he spent much of the next 50 years experimenting with methods that led to more permanent photographic printing. He also invented several new types of cameras and photographic equipment. A founding member of the Société française de photographie, Davanne served on its board and as vice president, chairman, and honorary president, receiving its Prix du Duc de Luynes in 1859 for his collaborative work with Aimé Girard (1830-98). Together they researched the permanence of photographic positives, publishing their results in 1864.
	Davanne produced photographs in a number of media. His work, including views of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and North Africa, was frequently shown throughout Europe. In addition to teaching at the École Ponts et Chausées and the Sorbonne, Davanne wrote extensively, including a 1904 article on the protection of photographic works and their assimilation as works of art. T.W.F.
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measurements: Image: 41.7 x 24.7 cm (16 7/16 x 9 3/4 in.); Matted: 55.9 x 45.7 cm (22 x 18 in.)
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	inscription:	Written in pencil on recto: "Gde Cascade Supérieure"; "D31"; in pencil on verso: "26"; "ADI"; "No 133"
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Signs of Affection: Gifts Honoring the Museum's 75th Anniversary
	opening date:   1992-10-27T05:00:00
	<i>Signs of Affection: Gifts Honoring the Museum's 75th Anniversary</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 27, 1992-January 3, 1993).

	title:		Pioneers of Landscape Photography from the Museum's Collection
	opening date:   2000-08-12T00:00:00
	<i>Pioneers of Landscape Photography from the Museum's Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 12, 2000-January 3, 2001).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'London, P. &amp; D. Colnaghi &amp; Co. Ltd., October 27 - December 1, 1976: "Photography: The First Eighty Years," p. 66, pl. 102.', 'opening_date': '1976-10-27T00:00:00'}

* {'description': 'CMA, October 27, 1992 - January 3, 1993: "Signs of Affection: Gifts Honoring the Museum\'s Seventy-Fifth Anniversary."', 'opening_date': '1992-10-27T00:00:00'}

* {'description': 'Cleveland, Ohio:  The Cleveland Museum of Art; August 12, 2000 - January 3, 2001.  "Pioneers of Landscape Photography from the Museum\'s Collection."', 'opening_date': '2000-08-12T00:00:00'}

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Cleveland Museum of Art, Tom E Hinson. <em>Catalogue of Photography</em>. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1996.
	page number: 	Reproduced: P. 139
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IMAGES

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print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1991.292/1991.292_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1991.292/1991.292_full.tif