Title
The Royal Porcelain Factory at Sèvres, c. 1851-1852. Creator: Henri-Victor Regnault (French, 1810-1878).
Caption
The Royal Porcelain Factory at Sèvres, c. 1851-1852. A chemist and physicist known for his studies in thermodynamics and the properties of gases, Henri-Victor Regnault was director of France's renowned Sèvres porcelain factory from 1852 to 1871. He was also a master of early scientific, portrait, and landscape photography. Aside from a technical interest in its practical application, Regnault accepted photography as a means of personal expression. In this poetic image, the aerial viewpoint and soft light and shadow unite the strong, geometric forms of the town and factory buildings with the dense foliage of the surrounding countryside.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19G14_346
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Property release
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License type
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Available size
57,2Mb (4,0Mb) / 16,7in x 13,3in / 5000 x 3997 (300dpi)