Lot 4030: Davanne, Louis-Alphonse: View of Marseille

Marseille, view of the Port and Notre Dame de la Garde. 1864. Albumen print. 17,5 x 28,5 cm. Mounted to original board, title printed below the image on the mount.
Born in Paris in 1824, Louis-Alphonse Davanne was a chemist and important photographer. He was a founding member of the Société Francaise de la Photographie and the president from 1876 - 1901. He was very active in investigating new photographic processes and he travelled and photographed broadly, including in France, Italy, Germany and Algeria. - A few spots in sky area, otherwise a strong print in near excellent condition.