Charles Marville
1858-1860
Longchamps Windmill, Bois de Boulogne

Albumen silver print, from glass negative
23 x 34.5 cm (9 1/16 x 13 9/16 ins)
 
Musée Carnavalet
Curatorial description
 
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.
 
LL/53900