Philippe Fortuné Durand, Oullins, C.1861, Vintage Albumen Print Photograph

Vintage albumen print, signed and dated 1861. This print offers a glimpse into French provincial life near Lyon and the architectural styles of the Second Empire. Numerous people in period costumes are visible. The composition is carefully composed. People pose at the windows of the large main building. A young man stands upright on a cart pulled by a group. A man reads in the foreground. Two men pose on the roof of the building to the left. Philippe-Fortuné Durand (1798–1876) is considered one of the first professional French daguerreotypists. He settled in Lyon, where he opened a photography studio in 1840, making him one of the pioneers of photography in France. - Mounted 40x50cm - Image size 17.6 x 25.4 cm - Mounting plate size 23.4 x 31 cm - Link to websitehttps://www.lavalisearlesienne.com/product-page/philippe-fortun%C3%A9-durand-oullins-c-1861