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Lot Essay
Nommé chef des ateliers de peinture et de dorure de la Manufacture de Sèvres en 1847, Louis-Rémy Robert y poursuit une brillante carrière qui le conduit à sa direction en 1871. Il s'intéresse à la photographie dès 1851 et développe cette pratique avec une particulière intensité après l'arrivée du scientifique Victor Regnault à la tête de la Manufacture en 1852. Robert réalise alors de nombreux paysages et études des environs, dans lesquels se révèle la finesse de son regard.
Cette épreuve présente une caractéristique tout à fait exceptionnelle : elle est tirée sur un papier à en-tête de la Manufacture Royale de Sèvres. Plus remarquable encore, le négatif qui l'accompagne enrichit l'intérêt documentaire de cet ensemble et illustre la rareté de conservation de tels documents photographiques.
Appointed head of the painting and gilding workshops at the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory in 1847, Louis-Rémy Robert pursued a distinguished career there, culminating in his appointment as director in 1871. He became interested in photography in 1851 and developed this practice with particular intensity after the arrival of the scientist Victor Regnault as head of the Manufactory in 1852. Robert subsequently produced numerous landscapes and studies of the surrounding area, revealing the subtlety of his vision.
This print possesses a truly exceptional characteristic: it was printed on the letterhead stationery of the Royal Manufactory of Sèvres. Even more remarkable, the accompanying negative enhances the documentary significance of the ensemble and illustrates the rarity with which such photographic materials have survived.
Cette épreuve présente une caractéristique tout à fait exceptionnelle : elle est tirée sur un papier à en-tête de la Manufacture Royale de Sèvres. Plus remarquable encore, le négatif qui l'accompagne enrichit l'intérêt documentaire de cet ensemble et illustre la rareté de conservation de tels documents photographiques.
Appointed head of the painting and gilding workshops at the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory in 1847, Louis-Rémy Robert pursued a distinguished career there, culminating in his appointment as director in 1871. He became interested in photography in 1851 and developed this practice with particular intensity after the arrival of the scientist Victor Regnault as head of the Manufactory in 1852. Robert subsequently produced numerous landscapes and studies of the surrounding area, revealing the subtlety of his vision.
This print possesses a truly exceptional characteristic: it was printed on the letterhead stationery of the Royal Manufactory of Sèvres. Even more remarkable, the accompanying negative enhances the documentary significance of the ensemble and illustrates the rarity with which such photographic materials have survived.