Dominique Roman (1824-1911) Arles Saint-trophime Western Portal C.1853 Photograph

Dominique ROMAN (1824-1911) Arles, Saint-Trophime, western portal, c.1853Large albumen print (46 x 38.5 cm) signed mounted on original cardboard (49.5 x 64). Author's stamp on the mount.Dominique Roman is a French photographer born in Arles. Specializing in the photography of ancient monuments, his work, in album form, was presented to Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie during their visit to Arles in 1860. In 1861, he exhibited several of these views at the French Photographic Society and enriched his collection with monuments from neighboring towns such as Montmajour, Les Baux, Saint-Rémy, Tarascon, Avignon, Orange, Beaucaire, Nîmes, Saint-Gilles, Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Aix and Saint-Chamas. Inspired by Édouard Baldus, to whom he is often compared, he also used the assembly of negatives to capture the monumentality of the sites. It highlights Provence, its Roman and medieval monuments inspired by Antiquity.- Under mat 50x60cm- Photo format 38.5x 48 cm- Mounting format 49.5 x 64cmlink on the site https://www.lavalisearlesienne.com/product-page/dominique-roman-1824-1911-arles-saint-trophime-portail-occidental-c-1860