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The image shows a landscape with mountains in the distance. An isolated tower stands on a rocky hill in the foreground. The scene has a monochrome color scheme with subtle variations of grays and browns. The terrain slopes down towards a valley surrounded by mountains. Trees are scattered along the slope, adding to the tranquil setting.
National Gallery of Art · Photograph
Bagnères-de-Luchon at the Foot of the Castel-Vielh Tower
Joseph Vigier
- Date
- 1853
- Medium
- albumen silver print
- Dimensions
- image: 26.1 × 36.2 cm (10 1/4 × 14 1/4 in.) sheet: 42.4 × 54.3 cm (16 11/16 × 21 3/8 in.)
- Classification
- Photograph
- Accession number
- 2018.168.3
- Credit line
- Patrons' Permanent Fund
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CPH
Subjects and terms
- French
- albumen silver print
- France
- Mountain
- landscape
Provenance
(Hans P. Kraus, Jr., New York); (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 2007; NGA purchase, 2018.
Inscription
by unknown hand, center above image in black ink: Bagneres de Luchon; by unknown hand, center below image in black ink: Bagneres de Luchon du pied de la tour de Castevieilh. A gauche la foret de la Bagnartigue; au dessus de Luchon la montagne de Carevil --; by unknown hand, lower right corner in graphite: 4; by unknown hand, upper right corner in graphite, underlined: 4 on verso, by unknown hand, lower left corner in graphite: 300779.4
NGA object ID 212106. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.