Lare aux Fées, Forest of Fontainebleau

With an eye for arresting detail and compelling composition, Famin photographed rural life in and around Fontainebleau and sold his prints of animals and laborers to painters as visual aids. The Mare aux Fées became a landmark for navigating the dense woods as well as a gathering spot for artists. In fact, Faminʼs image features the painter Théophile Chauvel standing across the pond.