View of Paris from Tour St. Jacques, A. Ferrier, c. 1865
albumen print, h 211mm × w 265mm More details
Ferrier climbed to the top of the tower and looked down at the ever-sprawling metropolis. Only in photography can a view of a city unfold with such precision and in such detail. The combination of a large negative, a high-quality lens, and the shiny albumen paper on which he printed the image yielded a pinpoint-sharp and breathtaking view.
