Cascade at the Mare aux biches (Does’ Pond), Bois de Boulogne
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Although this grotto was made of stones imported from the nearby forest of Fontainebleau, the Mare aux biches next to it was one of the few natural ponds in the park.
Artwork Details
- Title: Cascade at the Mare aux biches (Does’ Pond), Bois de Boulogne
- Artist: Charles Marville (French, Paris 1813–1879 Paris)
- Date: 1858–1860
- Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative
- Dimensions: 26 × 35.6 cm (10 1/4 × 14 in.)
- Classification: Photographs
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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