260 Route d'Argentiere- Un Moulin. Valley of Chamonix. The Mill.

Photograph

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

260 Route d'Argentiere- Un Moulin. Valley of Chamonix. The Mill.

Entry/Object ID

1987.04.128

Description

The photographer captures the Valley of Chamonix. Within the valley is a house and a straight bridge over the river. The double level house has a mill on the left side and a small shed on the right side. On the other side of the river is a dirt trail that follows the riverbed. The house is situated at the bottom of a valley; there are trees that line both sides of the valley.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Albumen Print

Subject

valley of chamoix; the mill

Subject Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Collection

Walter Johnson Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1987.04

Source or Donor

Walter Johnson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Walter Johnson

Made/Created

Artist

N.D. Phot. (studio)

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

bottom right

Transcription

Barn of the rice and virgin snow The brooklet runs with happy trill, To seek the lovely vale below, Where smile the woods and peaceful mill.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Notes

writing is in cursive

Type

Label

Location

bottom left

Transcription

Valley of Chamonix. The Mill.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Notes

seems like it was written in quill and ink

Type

Number

Location

bottom left (on image)

Transcription

260

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label

Location

bottom right (on image)

Transcription

Route d'Argentiere. Un Moulin. ND. Phot

Language

French

Material/Technique

Printed

Dimensions

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

11-1/8 in