Artist
Auguste-Rosalie Bisson (French, 1826–1900)French, 1826–1900
CultureFrench
Titles
- Junction of the Bossons and Taconnaz Glaciers, Failed Ascent of Mont Blanc
DateAugust 1859
PlaceFrance
MediumAlbumen silver print from glass negative
DimensionsImage: 9 3/16 × 15 1/4 in. (23.3 × 38.8 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/16 × 15 1/4 in. (23.3 × 38.7 cm)
Mount: 17 5/16 × 24 7/16 in. (44 × 62 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/16 × 15 1/4 in. (23.3 × 38.7 cm)
Mount: 17 5/16 × 24 7/16 in. (44 × 62 cm)
Credit LineGift of Manfred Heiting, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2004.312
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 208
Exposé
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History“A History of Photography II: Selections from the Museum's Collection,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 17–July 19, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil, recto of mount, lower right: "Ascension de M. Bisson au Mont Blanc"
Facsimile signature stamp in red, recto of mount, under lower right of image: "Bisson Freres"
Blind stamp lower left corner of the image: " F[backwards] B F "
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