Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet

Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet was a photographer whose documented period of activity is concentrated around 1865. His known output consists primarily of 14 photographs and a single published book, establishing him as a significant documentarian of the mid-nineteenth century.

Rousselet’s photographic work centers on architectural and topographical subjects, with specific titles indicating extensive documentation of locations across the Indian subcontinent, including Ulwur, Delhi, and Allahabad. Representative Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet prints documented in collections include studies of geography and architecture, such as A Chatri, Ulwur, A View in the Gardens, Secundra, and Ala-Oodeen's Gateway, Delhi. His work also extended to early industrial and economic subjects, exemplified by the view An Indigo Factory, Allahabad.

The historical and artistic importance of Rousselet’s photography is established by its presence in institutional holdings. Examples of his work, including Buktawur's Tank, Ulwur, are preserved in major museum collections, notably the Cleveland Museum of Art. Today, these historically valuable images are frequently referenced and are often available as high-quality prints and downloadable artwork through institutional archives.