Large Album "the Chapel Of Chantemerle" By Mieusement C. 1880

Large format in plane (52 x 44cm) "La Chapelle de Chantemerle, la Chapelle aux Lys, Vendée " year 1880 Cover gray canvas stamped gold letters 10 vintage proofs on albumen paper mounted on bristol and gathered in an album bound with the photographer's stamp at the bottom right on the mount below the image. Format of the prints: 36.5 x 27.5 cm These photographs represent general views of the monument, the facade, the portal, the interior and the stained glass windows of the Chapel of Chantemerle in the department of Deux Sèvres. Beautiful tone and good general condition of the photographs. Séraphin-Médéric MIEUSEMENT (1840-1905) is a French photographer of historical monuments and religious buildings. Appointed photographer attached to the commission of historical monuments, Mieusement will travel France to create his large album. He won a silver medal at the Universal Exhibition in 1878 for his photographs of monuments undergoing restoration. Built between 1864 and 1872, the Chapel is a building that combines neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque styles. Built entirely of cut stone and surrounded by a fence, it is richly decorated both inside and out. Link to the website https://www.lavalisearlesienne.com/product-page/grand-album-la-chapelle-de-chantemerle-de-mieusement-c-1880