Auguste Salzmann

Auguste Salzmann was a French photographer, painter and archaeologist (1824–1872). He was born at Ribeauvillé and died at Paris.

Also recorded as Auguste Saltzmann; A. Salzmann.

Auguste Salzmann in brief

Born
1824
Died
1872
Known for
photographer, painter and archaeologist
Place of birth
Ribeauvillé
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Recognition and collections

Work by Auguste Salzmann is held by Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Gallery of Canada and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Catalogued works

13 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Absalom's Tomb, Valley of Kidron, Jerusalem, dated 1854, held by Q214867, inventory 1995.36.112. Jerusalem. Épée de Godefroy de Bouillon (Jerusalem. The Sword of Godfroy of Bouillon), dated 1854, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.6.1. Jérusalem: Église de Sainte Marie Madeleine (Jerusalem: Church of St. Mary Magdalene), dated 1854, held by Q214867, inventory 2018.8.4. Jérusalem, Saint Sépulcre, détails des chapiteaux, dated 1854, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2005.100.373.86. Jérusalem, Saint Sépulcre, abside, dated 1854, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2005.100.373.100. Jérusalem, Tombeau des Juges, Détails, dated 1854, salted paper print from paper negative, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2005.100.373.59. Jérusalem, Saint Sépulcre, Vue générale de la Chapelle du Calvaire, dated 1854, salted paper print from paper negative, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2005.100.373.90. Jérusalem, croix en argent ciselé, donnée par Louis XIII à l'Eglise du Saint Sépulcre, dated 1854, salted paper prints from paper negative, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2005.100.373.105. Jerusalem, Valley of Josaphat, Tomb of St. James (Jérusalem, Vallée de Josaphat, Tombeau de Saint Jacques), dated 1854, printed 1856, salted paper print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1980.215. Jerusalem, Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jérusalem, Saint-Sépulcre), dated 1854/56, salted paper print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2010.514. Jérusalem, Auberge d'Allemagne, dated 1854, salted paper print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1978.1225. Tomb of the Virgin, Jerusalem, dated 1854, salted paper print, blanquart-évrard process, from waxed paper negative, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1996.10. Street in the Arab Quarter, Jerusalem, dated 1854, salted paper print, blanquart-évrard process, from waxed paper negative, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1990.120.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 6 named public collections.

Q214867: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Photographs in the National Gallery of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 180 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Salzmann, Auguste, Oxford Art Online, 2003. A Photographer in Jerusalem, 1855: Auguste Salzmann and His Times, October, 1981. Dessin d'un vase archaïque trouvé par M. Auguste Salzmann dans les fouilles de Camiros, Comptes-rendus des séances de l année - Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres, 1864.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in VIAF (4919893) and Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (10173967-9). Those registers additionally record the forms Auguste Salzmann, 1824-1872, Auguste Salzmann, fotógrafo francés, Auguste Salzmann, francouzský archeolog a fotograf, Auguste Salzmann, Frans fotograaf (1824-1872), Auguste Salzmann, französischer Archäologe, Fotograf und Maler, Auguste Salzmann, fotògraf francès, Auguste Salzmann, Fransız fotoğrafçı (1824 – 1872), Auguste Salzmann, fotograf francez and Auguste Salzmann, archéologue, peintre et photographe.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is French.

Work by Auguste Salzmann is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Gallery of Canada, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Museum of Modern Art.

Chronology

  1. 1824Auguste Salzmann born at Ribeauvillé.
  2. 1854Absalom's Tomb, Valley of Kidron, Jerusalem (Q214867).
  3. 1854Jerusalem. Épée de Godefroy de Bouillon (Jerusalem. The Sword of Godfroy of Bouillon) (Q214867).
  4. 1854Jérusalem: Église de Sainte Marie Madeleine (Jerusalem: Church of St. Mary Magdalene) (Q214867).
  5. 1854Jérusalem, Saint Sépulcre, détails des chapiteaux (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  6. 1854Jérusalem, Saint Sépulcre, abside (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  7. 1854Jérusalem, Tombeau des Juges, Détails (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  8. 1872Auguste Salzmann died at Paris.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    A Photographer in Jerusalem, 1855: Auguste Salzmann and His Times, October, 1981

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Dessin d'un vase archaïque trouvé par M. Auguste Salzmann dans les fouilles de Camiros, Comptes-rendus des séances de l année - Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres, 1864

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Salzmann, Auguste, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 10173967-9, Exposition Auguste Salzmann, Lucien Hervé, James Casebere - Du Minimal dans la Photo d'Architectures dès Origines à Nos Jours (2006 : Paris).

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  5. 5.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Auguste Salzmann.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  6. 6.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Auguste Salzmann.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  7. 7.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Auguste Salzmann (180 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  8. 8.

    VIAF cluster 4919893 for Auguste Salzmann, aggregating national library name authorities.

    authority file · Unverified · OCLC

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q767017: Auguste Salzmann

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  10. 10.

    “Auguste Salzmann”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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