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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

Object Information
  • 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