[View of Jerusalem] – Vintage Wall Art
![[View of Jerusalem], Paris : Gidé et J. Baudry, 1856. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/6f/6ff0291a9620-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with [View of Jerusalem], a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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[View of Jerusalem]
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Auguste Salzmann's 1856 survey of Jerusalem was one of the first attempts to document the city's monuments photographically, and this view was issued as a plate in its second volume. Salzmann worked in the region in the early 1850s, photographing ancient and medieval structures in the Old City and its surroundings, and the publication was produced in Paris by the firm Gidé et J. Baudry. The print is an albumen silver process image, a method then newly popular for its sharp detail and rich tonal range. Its place in a published book, rather than as a standalone picture, shows how photography was being used to record the Holy City for European readers.
| Created / published | Paris : Gidé et J. Baudry, 1856. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : albumen. |
| Genre | Book illustrations 1850-1860.Albumen prints 1850-1860. |
| Notes | Gidé et J. Baudry, éditeurs. Imp. Photogr. de Blanquart-Evrard à Lille. Published in: Jérusalem; étude et reproduction photographique des monuments de la Ville Sainte, depuis l'époque judaïque jusqu'à nos jours / Auguste Salzmann. Paris: Gidé et J. Baudry, 1856, v. 2, [unnumbered]. |
| Subjects | Jerusalem--1850-1860. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,662 × 3,757 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-222270 |
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