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Black Horseman in Front of a Doorway
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Black & white photography
Road to Eaux-Chaudes, Pyrenees
Farnham Maxwell Lyte, 1855
A mountain road in the Pyrenees, photographed in the 1850s, when new routes were opening up the hills above Pau to travellers.
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About this artwork
Farnham Maxwell Lyte, who lived in Pau, turned his camera on the road leading through the Pyrenees to the village of Eaux-Chaudes, known for its hot springs. The road had been completed only in 1849, and it made the journey far easier while offering dramatic views of the mountains. Pau was then a favourite holiday spot for British visitors and one of several French centres for photography. The image is an albumen print made from a wet collodion negative, and dates from around 1855.
On your wall: Its black and white tones and quiet mountain subject suit studies, hallways, libraries and calm living spaces where a considered landscape can be enjoyed at length.
- Title
- Road to Eaux-Chaudes, Pyrenees
- Artist
- Farnham Maxwell Lyte
- Year
- 1855
- Style
- Black & white photography
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
About Farnham Maxwell Lyte
Farnham Maxwell Lyte was an English chemist who pioneered several techniques in photographic processing. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and, after his death, was often referred to as Maxwell-Lyte. As a photographer, he is best known for his views of the French Pyrenees.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
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