Eugène Michel (XIX/XX) - Mendiant aveugle

Circa 1900, 21x28 cm.
"Mendiant aveugle", a very fine portrait by Eugène Michel (late 19th/early 20th century).
Stunning gelatin-silver print, in very good condition, loose (not mounted, rare), and with a very beautiful preservation of contrasts, grayscale nuances and levels of detail.
Labeled on the negative and signed by a wet stamp on the back.

Eugène Michel was active in North Africa at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, where he worked both as a photographer and publisher. His photographs blend urban views, landscapes, and so-called "types" portraits, with particular attention to lighting contrasts and architectural textures. At the crossroads of documentary and commercial publishing, his work contributes to the construction of a visual imaginary of the Maghreb intended for the European public.

A frame-worthy piece.
Small PR conservatoire, not to be missed.

Will be shipped with its sleeve and its neutral-pH cardboard backing (ideal for a collection in good condition).