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Behind the Troglodyte Farm
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Behind the Troglodyte Farm

salted paper print from waxed paper negativeHenri Le Secq (French, 1818–1882)/c. 1853

Description

This large-scale print, exceptional for the period, belongs to a small group of photographs by Le Secq of troglodyte, or cave, dwellings in western France near the Loire River. Around the 1400s, the term troglodyte referred to groups of political activists who lived underground in order to avoid property taxes, which only applied to above-ground dwellings.

Provenance

Anonymous American art historian from a flea market, Paris, France; (Hans P. Kraus Jr. Fine Photographs, New York, NY, sold to Robert Hershkowitz, Ltd., London, England); (Robert Hershkowitz, Ltd., London, England, sold to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Dimensions

50.9 × 31.1 cm

Movement / Period

Photography

Accession No

2004.32

Official Citations

[The Cleveland Museum of Art Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Henri Le Secq (French, 1818–1882)

Photography • France, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries