Auguste Giraudon

Auguste Giraudon was a photographer known primarily for his genre scenes and rural studies during a focused period of activity between 1865 and 1870. Based on institutional records, his documented output consists of approximately 15 photographs held in major American collections.

Giraudon’s subject matter consistently centered on everyday life, capturing detailed observations of peasants, children, and animals in candid, natural settings. Notable works focusing on rural subjects include Female Peasant Carrying a Basket and Hay and the figure study Man with Walking Stick. Further demonstrating his interest in genre photography are images like Dog and Puppy in Barrel and the compositional study French Country Study: Two Boys Climbing a Tree.

The historical and artistic value of Auguste Giraudon prints is preserved through institutional custodianship. Works by Giraudon are represented in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art. As these nineteenth-century photographs age, many enter the public domain, ensuring continued accessibility and allowing for the reproduction of high-quality prints for scholarly purposes.