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Pierre Petit — Émile Erckmann (French writer, 1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (French writer, 1826-1890)

Pierre Petit

Émile Erckmann (French writer, 1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (French writer, 1826-1890)

1876

Documenting the celebrated writing partnership behind popular Alsatian tales, Petit's dual portrait exemplifies the Woodburytype process's ability to reproduce photographic detail for mass circulation in literary periodicals.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1876), volume 1

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Pierre Petit, Émile Erckmann (French writer, 1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (French writer, 1826-1890), 1876

Documenting the celebrated writing partnership behind popular Alsatian tales, Petit's dual portrait exemplifies the Woodburytype process's ability to reproduce photographic detail for mass circulation in literary periodicals.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1876), volume 1
Year
1876
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Monochrome, Photography, French, Figures, Documentary, 19th Century, Literary, Historical, Woodburytype, Portrait

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art