[View in the Catacombs]

Nadar1861

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

View of a chamber inside the Paris Catacombs. The wall is lined with carefully arranged human skulls and tibia bones, and lit with artificial light. In the center of the tunnel stands a stone pillar with a stone bowl sitting on top.

Show lessRead more

Details

Title: [View in the Catacombs]
Creator: Nadar [Gaspard Félix Tournachon]
Date Created: 1861
Location Created: Paris, France
Physical Dimensions: 24.5 × 18.6 cm (9 5/8 × 7 5/16 in.)
Type: Print
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Albumen silver print
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 84.XM.436.479
Culture: French
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Creator Display Name: Nadar [Gaspard Félix Tournachon] (French, 1820 - 1910)
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Zoom in

Nadar Catacombs of Paris Cave France Paris Paris