Distant view of the southwest façade of Villa Savoye, Poissy, France

People:

Unknown (photographer)
Lucien Hervé (collector)
Le Corbusier (architect)
Pierre Savoye (client)
Madame Pierre Savoye (client)

Title:

Distant view of the southwest façade of Villa Savoye, Poissy, France

Date:

1931 or later

Description:

- A group of 178 gelatin silver prints acquired from Lucien Hervé in 1985 are of built works by Le Corbusier in France including: 124 photographs of Unité d'habitation, Marseille, 19 photographs of Maison A Jaoul and Maison B Jaoul, Neuilly-sur-Seine, 34 photographs of Villa Savoye, Poissy, and one photograph of a building, possibly by Fernand Pouillon, possibly located in France. The prints are of different sizes and show details and general views, predominantly exteriors of the buildings.

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

comp.: 18.0 x 24.0 cm

Reference number:

PH1985:0897

Point of View:

distant view
exterior view

Inscription:

numbered, dated and inscribed - by unknown hands, in blue felt-tip pen, on the print, verso, u.l. to u.r.: "22 En 1931 est terminé [with title] sa première / oeuvre clasée bien plus tard, / "Monument historique"." ["22" within square]; and in pen and black ink, c.r.: "VS 1001 GR" labelled, imprinted, numbered and dated - in black typeface, on a piece of paper affixed to the print, verso, l.l. to l.r.: "PHOTO No 22 / La Villa Savoye a Poissy terminée en 1931. Ce fut la première oeuvre de / Le Corbusier classée "Monument Historique" PHOTO LUCIEN HERVE" ["PHOTO No 22" underlined] stamped - in blue ink, on the print, verso, c. to c.l.: "Photo Lucien HERVÉ / 31, rue Vineuse, PARIS [16e] - PASsy 20 - 65 / MENTION du NOM OBLIGATOIRE" [upside down]

Location:

France

Subject:

architecture

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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