Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a large area in a park set up for gymnastics and other sports to take place. Lithograph by Sauvé & Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: the refectory. Lithograph by Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: the dormitory for pupils at the school. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a classrom for inmates of the penal colony, with a man sweeping the floor. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a general view. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a swimming school. Lithograph by Tirpenne & Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a dormitory for inmates of the penal colony, who operate the system for setting up their hammocks and putting them away. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: the infirmary. Tinted lithograph by Sauvé & Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a dormitory for inmates of the penal colony, who climb into their hammocks. Lithograph by Sauvé & Faivre after Alx. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: the chapel during Mass. Lithograph by Tirpenne and Faivre after Alx. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a cloister with a young man sitting on a bench reading and a nun, in a place where stolen objects can be anonymously returned. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a service in the chapel, seen from the gallery. Lithograph by Faivre after A. Thierry.

1 print : lithograph with tint plate, with white heightening ; image 16.7 x 24.9 cm

1 print : lithograph, tinted ; image 16.5 x 24.5 cm.

1 print : lithograph, tinted ; image 16.9 x 24.5 cm..

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Thierry, Alexandre (Jean Alexandre), 1810-1866.

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Images by Thierry, Alexandre (Jean Alexandre), 1810-1866.

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Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: the infirmary. Tinted lithograph by Sauvé & Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a classrom for inmates of the penal colony, with a man sweeping the floor. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: the dormitory for pupils at the school. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a dormitory for inmates of the penal colony, who operate the system for setting up their hammocks and putting them away. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a dormitory for inmates of the penal colony, who climb into their hammocks. Lithograph by Sauvé & Faivre after Alx. Thierry.

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Thierry, Alexandre (Jean Alexandre), 1810-1866.

Images from the collections

Images by Thierry, Alexandre (Jean Alexandre), 1810-1866.

Works from the collections

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: the infirmary. Tinted lithograph by Sauvé & Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a classrom for inmates of the penal colony, with a man sweeping the floor. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: the dormitory for pupils at the school. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a dormitory for inmates of the penal colony, who operate the system for setting up their hammocks and putting them away. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a dormitory for inmates of the penal colony, who climb into their hammocks. Lithograph by Sauvé & Faivre after Alx. Thierry.

Frequent collaborators

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