Route de Pierrefitte à Luz St Sauveur 1853

Joseph Vigier's 1853 calotype photograph, "Route de Pierrefitte à Luz St Sauveur," captures a winding road leading through a mountainous landscape. The image, which is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, utilizes a classic perspective, showcasing the road as it disappears into the distance and emphasizing the natural grandeur of the surrounding mountain peaks. Vigier was a pioneer of photography in France, and this work reflects his interest in capturing the beauty of the natural world through the medium of the camera.