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Paul Michel Hossard was an amateur daguerreotypist, especially noted for his architectural views. Rather than depicting a famous monument or landmark, this informal composition captures the charm of courtyards and houses in a small city in western France. The dominant horizontal lines of the buildings are contrasted with the soft, organic forms of the foliage. The presence of a breeze is suggested by the slight blurring of the tallest trees—the result of the long exposure time needed to make this image.</div>
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Paul Michel Hossard</div>
circa 1844 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1844-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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