Jérusalem, croix en argent ciselé, donnée par Louis XIII à l'Eglise du Saint Sépulcre

Auguste Salzmann French
 Printer Imprimerie photographique de Blanquart-Évrard, à Lille French

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Salzmann revered this processional cross of engraved silver, which the king of France, Louis XIII, gifted to the church treasury in 1625. Placed against a velvety backdrop with a royal seal at top right, the cross is framed by contrasting stripes. Salzmann was eager for viewers to grasp the cross’s detailed workmanship: "The photographic reproduction of this remarkable piece of metalwork, though it was executed in unfavorable light conditions . . . is, however, better than the most minute description." As a capstone to the Holy Sepulchre series, the photograph conveys a sense that the site is rich with a history of French piety.

Jérusalem, croix en argent ciselé, donnée par Louis XIII à l'Eglise du Saint Sépulcre, Auguste Salzmann (French, 1824–1872), Salted paper prints from paper negative

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