The Royal Porcelain Factory at Sèvres
1852
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1852
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a bird’s-eye view of white buildings with curved roofs and tall chimneys. Soft morning light glows on the rooftops. Workers in tiny dark figures move between neat rows of sheds and kilns. Regnault ran France’s famous Sèvres porcelain factory. He used early photography to study light and shape. This picture blends art and science in one quiet scene. Look next at Henri-Victor Regnault (French, 1810–1878).
