Eugène Michel (XIX/XX) - L'aveugle

Circa 1900, 21x27 cm.
"L'aveugle", a very beautiful portrait by Eugène Michel (late 19th / early 20th century).
Superb gelatin silver print, in very good condition, loose (not mounted, rare), and with a very fine preservation of contrasts, grayscale nuances and levels of detail.
Labeled in the negative and signed with a moist 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 photographer and publisher. His photographs mix urban views, landscapes and portraits of so-called “types,” 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 public.

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

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