Alexandre Bougault (XIX) - Bédouine et son bébé

Circa 1900, 22x28 cm.
"Bedouine et son bébé", a very beautiful portrait by Eugène Michel (late 19th/early 20th century).
A superb gelatin silver print, in very good preservation condition, loose (not mounted, rare), and very fine preservation of contrasts, grayscale nuances and levels of detail.
Labeled in the negative and signed by a wet stamp on the back.

Based in Biskra at the end of the 19th century, Alexandre Bougault opened a studio there in the heart of an oasis then much frequented by European travelers. He develops a local production mixing portraits, religious figures and scenes of daily life. His photographs are distinguished by sober framing, soft light, and meticulous attention to faces, fabrics and textures, giving his subjects an embodied intensity.

Small PR conservatory, not to be missed.

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