Behind the Troglodyte Farm
1853
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1853
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This photo shows a dark cave home carved into white rock. A wooden fence leans in front. A woman in a long skirt stands nearby, hands on her hips. Le Secq used early photography to document fading architecture. His prints are rare—only two survive from this series. These troglodyte homes were lived in for centuries. Look up Henri Le Secq (French, 1818–1882).
