id: 159721
accession number: 1996.9
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Untitled (Scene of Fontainebleau), c. 1853. André Giroux (French, 1801–1879). Salted paper print from waxed paper negative; image: 21.3 x 27.5 cm (8 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.); matted: 55.9 x 66 cm (22 x 26 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1996.9
title: Untitled (Scene of Fontainebleau)
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creation date: c. 1853
creation date earliest: 1848
creation date latest: 1858
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creditline: John L. Severance Fund
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culture: France, 19th century
technique: salted paper print from waxed paper negative
department: Photography
collection: PH - French 19th Century
type: Photograph
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CREATORS
* André Giroux (French, 1801–1879) - artist
André Giroux French, 1801-1879
André Giroux was the son of Alphonse Giroux, cameramaker to Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre and a painter of some note. A painter himself, André was equally adept at the calotype and the wet collodion on glass techniques, ultimately concentrating on glass negatives for his photography. His landscapes, which often include architectural and rural subjects, were known for their harmonious appearance, often achieved through substantial manipulation of the negatives. More than any other early French photographer, Giroux was interested in painterly effects. He relied on heavy retouching of his negatives, sometimes using India ink to produce a soft atmospheric quality. His landscapes recall etchings by artists of the Barbizon School, such as Charles-François Daubigny, Théodore Rousseau, or Camille Corot.
A resident of the Académie français in Rome, Giroux was also named a chevalier in the Légion d'honneur in 1870. The prints he produced were unusually rich and complex in a way that was uncommon before the time of Robert Demachy. T.W.F.
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measurements: Image: 21.3 x 27.5 cm (8 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.); Matted: 55.9 x 66 cm (22 x 26 in.)
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inscription: Written in pencil on recto: "55"; [a second mark is illegible]
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Legacy of Light: Master Photographs from the Cleveland Museum of Art
opening date: 1996-11-24T05:00:00
Legacy of Light: Master Photographs from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 24, 1996-February 2, 1997).
title: Pioneers of Landscape Photography from the Museum's Collection
opening date: 2000-08-12T00:00:00
Pioneers of Landscape Photography from the Museum's Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 12, 2000-January 3, 2001).
title: Drawn with Light: Pioneering French Photography from the Cleveland Museum of Art
opening date: 2005-02-26T00:00:00
Drawn with Light: Pioneering French Photography from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 26-June 16, 2005).
title: From Corot to Monet: Painters & Photographers in the Forest Fontainebleau
opening date: 2008-03-02T00:00:00
From Corot to Monet: Painters & Photographers in the Forest Fontainebleau. National Gallery of Art, Landover, MD (organizer) (March 2-June 8, 2008).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* {'description': 'Mid 19th Century French Photography: A Scottish Photography Group Exhibition. Edinburgh, Scotland (August 15-September 22, 1979).', 'opening_date': '1979-08-15T00:00:00'}
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PROVENANCE
(Robert Hershkowitz, Ltd., Sussex, United Kingdom), sold to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: ?-1996
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: March 4, 1996-
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Cleveland Museum of Art, Tom E Hinson. Catalogue of Photography. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1996.
page number: Reproduced: P. 186
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Cleveland Museum of Art, “The Cleveland Museum of Art Acquires Major Works,” March 18, 1996, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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url: https://archive.org/details/cmapr4027
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IMAGES
web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1996.9/1996.9_web.jpg
print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1996.9/1996.9_print.jpg
full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1996.9/1996.9_full.tif