A. C. Baudelaire (actif à Strasbourg, milieu du XIXᵉ siècle) - Ensemble de 14 cartes de visite photographiques (CDV). Strasbourg
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Ensemble of 14 albumen photograph CDVs from A. C. Baudelaire's Strasbourg atelier, printed in 1870, with signatures on the plate, each card measuring 100 × 65 mm, in good condition.
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A. C. Baudelaire (active in Strasbourg, mid-19th century)
Set of 14 photographic calling cards (CDV). Strasbourg, circa 1858–1873.
Homogeneous collection of fourteen photographic business cards, all from the Strasbourg workshop of A. C. Baudelaire, a photographer who presents himself as 'Painter & Photographer.' The set continuously illustrates the activity and graphic evolution of the workshop over about fifteen years, through several models of cards and two successive addresses: 4, rue Brûlée, then 3, rue des Charpentiers, Strasbourg.
The oldest cards, richly decorated with medals, coats of arms, and allegorical figures, date from 1858–1865; the more subdued models, sometimes printed in red or gray, correspond to the later period, the end of the Second Empire and the beginning of the Third Republic. The collection notably includes an original female portrait on albumen paper, mounted on signed cardboard, as well as CDVs with documentary function (verso, presentation cards), forming a rare and coherent corpus for the study of a provincial photographic workshop of the 19th century. A handwritten note dated 'March 1873' is present.
Ensemble maintained in a used condition, with occasional alterations and fading, without impairing readability or historical interest.
A. C. Baudelaire (active in Strasbourg, mid-19th century)
Set of 14 photographic calling cards (CDV). Strasbourg, circa 1858–1873.
Homogeneous collection of fourteen photographic business cards, all from the Strasbourg workshop of A. C. Baudelaire, a photographer who presents himself as 'Painter & Photographer.' The set continuously illustrates the activity and graphic evolution of the workshop over about fifteen years, through several models of cards and two successive addresses: 4, rue Brûlée, then 3, rue des Charpentiers, Strasbourg.
The oldest cards, richly decorated with medals, coats of arms, and allegorical figures, date from 1858–1865; the more subdued models, sometimes printed in red or gray, correspond to the later period, the end of the Second Empire and the beginning of the Third Republic. The collection notably includes an original female portrait on albumen paper, mounted on signed cardboard, as well as CDVs with documentary function (verso, presentation cards), forming a rare and coherent corpus for the study of a provincial photographic workshop of the 19th century. A handwritten note dated 'March 1873' is present.
Ensemble maintained in a used condition, with occasional alterations and fading, without impairing readability or historical interest.
Details
Date of print
1870
Artist
A. C. Baudelaire (actif à Strasbourg, milieu du XIXᵉ siècle)
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Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
Ensemble de 14 cartes de visite photographiques (CDV). Strasbourg
Condition
Good condition
Technique
Albumen paper process
Height
100 mm
Edition
A. C. Baudelaire
Width
65 mm
Signature
Plate signed
Genre
Portrait
