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Bois de Vincennes
Le Bois de Vincennes

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts
Auktionsdatum 5.6.2024

Photographers: Émile de la Bédollière (1812-1883) and Ildefonse Rousset (1817-1878). Le Bois de Vincennes, Bound album with a total of 25 albumen prints from glass-plate negatives and a map of the Bois de Vincennes. Each between 7,5 x 10,2 cm and 15,2 x 21,5 cm (31 x 25 cm). The majority with printed caption on mount. With title, publisher information and illustration on frontispiece. Bound in green leather-backed cloth (edges/corners rubbed) with gold-embossed title and illustration on front cover as well as the coat of arms of the city of Paris embossed on back cover. A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven et Cie., Paris, 1866.

"Le Bois de Vincennes" is an attractive folio album capturing the beauty of Paris's largest public park, created under Emperor Napoleon III. Featuring 22 full-page albumen prints by photographer Ildefonse Rousset, the album comprises picturesque scenes such as waterfalls, landscapes, and architectural wonders within the park, complemented by descriptive text by Émile de la Bédollière. Bound in original pebbled green cloth with gilt decorations, the publication offers a visual journey through the enchanting landscapes of Le Bois de Vincennes, making it a treasured collector's item for lovers of Parisian history and photography. – Some foxing of pages, some prints slightly faded, otherwise in good condition.