Eugène Michel (XIX) - Vieux mendiant arabe

Circa 1900, 21x27 cm.
"Old Arab beggar," a very beautiful cliché by Eugène Michel (late 19th/early 20th century).
A very fine gelatin silver print in very good condition, loose (not mounted, rare), and with very beautiful preservation of contrasts, grey scale nuances, and levels of detail.
Signed by wet stamp on the back, handwritten caption.

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

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 as a publisher. His photographs mingle urban views, landscapes, and so-called “types” portraits, with particular attention to light 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 for a European audience.

Deserves framing.
Small PR conservatoire, not to be missed.