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Goupil et Cie — Léon XIII

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Léon XIII

1975

Published during Pope Leo XIII's influential papacy, this formal portrait reflects the period's documentation of religious and political leaders through advanced photomechanical reproduction.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1879), volume 7

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Goupil et Cie, Léon XIII, 1975

Published during Pope Leo XIII's influential papacy, this formal portrait reflects the period's documentation of religious and political leaders through advanced photomechanical reproduction.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1879), volume 7
Year
1975
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Print, Monochrome, Photography, French, Documentary, 19th Century, Woodburytype, Portrait, Religious Figure, Formal

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