Tombeau de la chrétienne. Vue du côté nord. (Tomb of the Christian Woman. View of the North Side.) - John Beasley Greene

Gift of the Lunn Gallery

American Art Modern Art Photographs Prints

"Tombeau de la chrétienne. Vue du côté nord. (Tomb of the Christian Woman. View of the North Side.)" by John Beasley Greene (1855) Albumen print.

Commentary

"Tombeau de la chrétienne. Vue du côté nord. (Tomb of the Christian Woman. View of the North Side.)" by John Beasley Greene (1855) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. The photographic process puts light and timing at the ce nter, so subtle shifts in tone carry much of the mood. Themes to notice include 19th century, albumen silver print. This piece is held in the source collection's Photography and Media collection. John Beasley Greene is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: John Beasley Greene American, born France, 1832–1856. The work is cataloged within a United States cultural context. It is associated with the 19th century period. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as albumen silver print, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Albumen print) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (Image/paper: 22.8 × 28.4 cm (9 × 11 3/16 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include 19th century, albumen silver print. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/97328

Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data