1827 - 1889

Feitenblad

  • Museums on this site: National Gallery of Canada
  • Nationality: France
  • Works on this site: 4
  • Top-ranked work: High School Courtyard
  • Top 3 works:
    • High School Courtyard
    • Old Church, Saint Martin
    • Palace Tower From the Park
  • Born: 1827, Chartroux, France

A Life Behind the Lens

Placide Verdot lived his life in Châteauroux, France. He operated a studio at number 54 rue Grande, within the Indre department. While some may look to him for painted works, his true presence was felt through the camera lens. He worked as a photographer, capturing the quiet details of the landscape and the people who moved through it.

In 1875, his work took him to the domaine de Nohant. At the request of George Sand, he produced a series of photographs documenting the estate. These images captured a specific moment in time on that grounds. His practice was rooted in the physical reality of the places he visited.

The Captured Image

His photographic eye focused on the architecture and the stillness of French life. Some of his documented subjects included:

Verdot's work remains a record of the nineteenth century. He died in 1889, leaving behind a collection of visual evidence from his time in France. His photographs provide a direct look at the buildings and settings of his era, preserved through the chemical process of early photography.

Vraag en antwoord

Hoe kan ik alle kunstwerken van Placide Verdot bekijken?

Alle werken van Placide Verdot op deze website zijn te bekijken op de Alle kunstwerken pagina van de kunstenaar.

Waar kan ik de kunstwerken van Placide Verdot bekijken, gesorteerd op sfeer?

Op de Sfeercollectie pagina van de kunstenaar vindt u de kunstwerken van Placide Verdot, gerangschikt op basis van hun sfeer.

Is er een tijdlijn van de werken van Placide Verdot?

De Chronologie kunstwerken pagina van de kunstenaar presenteert de werken van Placide Verdot, chronologisch geordend per jaar.

Hoeveel kunstwerken van Placide Verdot zijn beschikbaar om te bekijken?

U kunt 4 kunstwerken werken van Placide Verdot bekijken op de Alle kunstwerken-pagina.

Zelftest

Er is slechts één goed antwoord op elke vraag.

Vraag 1:
In which year was Placide Verdot born?
Vraag 2:
Where was Placide Verdot born?
Vraag 3:
For which famous novelist did Placide Verdot produce a series of photographs in 1875?
Vraag 4:
In what year was the artwork 'Former Hotel de la Promenade and Former Military Police Barracks' painted?
Vraag 5:
Where was Placide Verdot's photography studio located?