Camille Silvy
Portrait of a Woman
About this artwork
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title:Portrait of a Woman
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accession number:PGP 836.99
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date created:Unknown
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measurements:Image size: 9.40 x 6.10 cm
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credit line:Provenance unknown
Camille Silvy
Camille Silvy
A diplomat by training, Camille Silvy took up photography after a visit to Algeria. His early work focused on the countryside outside Paris. One critic was enchanted by the 'finesse in the details' of his landscapes 'with such grand and well combined effects of light'. After becoming a member of…