Eugène Michel (XIX/XX) - Mendiant aveugle

Circa 1900, 21x28 cm.
"Mendiant aveugle", a very beautiful portrait by Eugène Michel (late 19th/early 20th century).
Superb gelatin silver print, in very good condition, free (not mounted, rare), and with a very handsome preservation of contrasts, grayscale nuances and levels of detail.
Labeled in the negative and signed with 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 century, where he worked both as a photographer and publisher. His photographs mix 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 imagination of the Maghreb for a European audience.

Deserves framing.
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).