Photograph
Florentin Charnaux (1832 - 1883)
Category
Photographs
Date
1878
Materials
wood, glass & paper
Measurements
220 x 490 mm; 515 mm (Height); 660 mm (Width)
Place of origin
Geneva
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 290885
Summary
Photographic print of mountaineers standing around a wooden hut on a snow-covered mountainside. The mount is printed, 'Suisse et Savoie/F. Charnaux Geneve/Appareil Panoramique'. The head of an avalanche is just behind them. Moulded gilt frame.
Marks and inscriptions
Suisse et Savoie/F. Charnaux Geneve/Appareil Panoramique (printed on mount)
Makers and roles
Florentin Charnaux (1832 - 1883), photographer