Cleveland Museum of Art
View of Angoulême
Paul Michel Hossard
- Date
- c. 1844
- Medium
- daguerreotype, applied color
- Culture
- France, 19th century
- Department
- Photography
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Paul Michel Hossard was an amateur daguerreotypist, especially noted for his architectural views. Rather than depicting a famous monument or landmark, this informal composition captures the charm of courtyards and houses in a small city in western France. The dominant horizontal lines of the buildings are contrasted with the soft, organic forms of the foliage. The presence of a breeze is suggested by the slight blurring of the tallest trees—the result of the long exposure time needed to make this image.
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