Louis-Rémy Robert

Louis-Rémy Robert was a photographer documented as active between 1847 and 1852. His work provides insight into the formative era of the photographic medium in France, focusing primarily on architectural and figure studies.

Fifteen of Robert’s photographic prints and negatives are represented in major international museum collections. These works establish his practice of capturing detailed structural environments, exemplified by multiple studies titled Doorway to Sèvres Factory and the exterior view Fountain of Notre Dame at Saint-Brieuc, Brittany. The surviving oeuvre also includes a documented Self-Portrait (negative).

Louis-Rémy Robert’s importance within early photographic history is confirmed by the institutions holding his artifacts, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the Cleveland Museum of Art. The preservation of these historical, museum-quality images ensures that original Louis-Rémy Robert prints remain accessible for study. Today, much of this work is available through public domain initiatives, allowing for the widespread dissemination of these early photographic documents.