Dornac
1890s
Portrait of an Unidentified Writer

Albumen print
25,8 x 20,2 cm
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4047, Dec 5, 2007)
 
Flush-mounted to original studio board (traces of use) with photographer's name, address 10, rue Adam Mickiewicz, Paris and series title Nos contemporains chez eux printed below the image on the mount.
 
This image is from the series Nos contemporains chez eux, taken by the noted nineteenth century photographer Dornac, who specialized in portraits of writers, artists and actors.
 
LL/25218