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Longchamps Windmill, Bois de Boulogne

1858–1860

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 692

On loan to The Met

This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

This windmill was the last remnant of the thirteenth-century abbey of Longchamps. As part of the Bois de Boulogne project, it was restored to picturesque (if not functional) condition, giving well-heeled Parisians a taste of rustic life.

Artwork Details

Overview

Exhibition History

Title: Longchamps Windmill, Bois de Boulogne
Artist: Charles Marville (French, Paris 1813–1879 Paris)
Date: 1858–1860
Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative
Dimensions: image: 23 × 34.5 cm (9 1/16 × 13 9/16 in.)
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: Musée Carnavalet, Paris
Curatorial Department: Photographs