The Refectory of the Imperial Asylum at Vincennes, Charles Nègre, 1858–59

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The Refectory of the Imperial Asylum at Vincennes, 1858–59, Salted paper print from glass negative, x cm (13 7/16 x 16 3/4 in.), Photographs, Charles Nègre (French, 1820–1880), Gathered in the light-drenched refectory of a newly constructed convalescent hospital on the outskirts of Paris, patients and staff alike turned their eyes and attention to the man with the enormous camera at one end of the room, Charles Nègre

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Size: 4726px × 3841px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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