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Grande daumont de la Princesse Metternich
Creator
Louis-Jean DeltonFrench Photographer · 1807–1891
All works by this person →As a member of the aristocratic Jockey Club established in 1833, Louis-Jean Delton was primarily interested in photographing horses. In 1861, he set himself up as an equestrian photographer in Paris under the name Delton J. & Cie (Company). Although he photographed a range of individuals, from clowns to European royalty, his accomplished images of animals were the works that gained him renown. Aro
More on Getty ULAN- Date
- about 1860
- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Culture
- French
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- Getty Museum
An open-carriage with four horses, two postilion riders mounted on two of the drawing horses, and two footmen at the rear of the carriage.
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