Charles Marville

French · 1813–1879 · Printmaker, Photographer

Charles Marville, the pseudonym of Charles François Bossu, was a French photographer, who mainly photographed architecture, landscapes and the urban environment. He used both… (Wikipedia)

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Charles Marville, the pseudonym of Charles François Bossu, was a French photographer, who mainly photographed architecture, landscapes and the urban environment. He used both paper and glass negatives. He is most well known for taking pictures of ancient Parisian quarters before they were destroyed and rebuilt under "Haussmannization", Baron Haussmann's plan for modernization of Paris. "Marville created a model of photographic perception of the architectural environment that we still use and rely on today". In 1862, he was named official photographer of Paris.

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Born 1813, ParisDied 1879, 14th arrondissement of ParisOccupation Printmaker, PhotographerWikidata Q329387 ↗ULAN 500022569 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as Charles-François Bossu

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Charles Marville, [Cloud Study, Paris] — **[Cloud Study, Paris]**1855–56 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Purchase, Ann Tenenbaum an…

Charles Marville, Rue de la Lingerie, de la rue Berger — **Rue de la Lingerie, de la rue Berger**1860s–70s · Albumen silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Purchase, Jennifer and Jos…

Charles Marville, Rue Mondétour, de la rue Rambuteau — **Rue Mondétour, de la rue Rambuteau**1860s–70s · Albumen silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Purchase, Jennifer and Jos…

Charles Marville, East End, Troyes Cathedral under Restoration, France — **East End, Troyes Cathedral under Restoration, France**1863 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Joyce F. Menschel, in celebration of …

Charles Marville, Rue Neuve-Coquenard (from the Rue Lamartine) — **Rue Neuve-Coquenard (from the Rue Lamartine)**1870s · Albumen silver print
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund and Warne…

Charles Marville, Salle des Cariatides, au Musée du Louvre — **Salle des Cariatides, au Musée du Louvre**c. 1851 · salted paper print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Charles Marville, The Seine from the Pont du Carrousel Looking towards Notre Dame — **The Seine from the Pont du Carrousel Looking towards Notre Dame**1853 · salted paper print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Charles Marville, Bois de Boulogne — **Bois de Boulogne**1858 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Charles Marville, Rue des Lombards, from the rue des Lavandières Sainte-Opportune — **Rue des Lombards, from the rue des Lavandières Sainte-Opportune**1864 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Charles Marville, Passage des Deux-Soeurs de la rue Lafayette — **Passage des Deux-Soeurs de la rue Lafayette**c. 1867 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Robert B. Menschel Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Charles Marville, Rue de la Bûcherie, du cul de sac Saint-Ambroise (fifth arrondissement) — **Rue de la Bûcherie, du cul de sac Saint-Ambroise (fifth arrondissement)**1866–1868 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Robert B. Menschel Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Charles Marville, Rue de la Ferronnerie — **Rue de la Ferronnerie**1865
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Charles Marville, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cleveland Museum of Art

Charles Marville, View of the Small Grotto toward the Deer Pond, Bois de Boulogne — **View of the Small Grotto toward the Deer Pond, Bois de Boulogne**1858
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Charles Marville, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cleveland Museum of Art

Charles Marville, Sky Study, Paris — **Sky Study, Paris**1860
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Charles Marville, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cleveland Museum of Art

Charles Marville, Rue Jean-de-Beauvais. Vue prise de la rue des Écoles vers la boulevard Saint-Germain, en travaux — **Rue Jean-de-Beauvais. Vue prise de la rue des Écoles vers la boulevard Saint-Germain, en travaux**1865–69 · albumen print from wet collodion negative
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Howard Greenberg, Robert Hershkowitz, Charle…

Charles Marville, Fontaine du Jardin du Luxembourg (grotte de Marie de Médécis) — **Fontaine du Jardin du Luxembourg (grotte de Marie de Médécis)**c. 1850 · Salted paper print, Blanquart-Évrard process
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg — Open Ac…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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