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

1854
Not on view
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Jérusalem, croix en argent ciselé, donnée par Louis XIII à l'Eglise du Saint Sépulcre
  • Artist: Auguste Salzmann (French, 1824–1872)
  • Printer: Imprimerie photographique de Blanquart-Évrard, à Lille (French, active 1851–55)
  • Date: 1854
  • Medium: Salted paper prints from paper negative
  • Dimensions: Image: 34.8 x 23.5 cm (13 11/16 x 9 1/4 in.)
    Mount: 60.2 x 44.6 cm (23 11/16 x 17 9/16 in.)
  • Classification: Photographs
  • Credit Line: Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005
  • Object Number: 2005.100.373.105
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs

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