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C. Klary — Paul de Cassagnac (French writer and political journalist, 1842-1904)

C. Klary

Paul de Cassagnac (French writer and political journalist, 1842-1904)

1876

Mechanical reproduction through the Woodburytype process achieves rich tonal quality in this portrait of a prominent literary figure. Published in a prestigious cultural periodical, the image exemplifies how photography became integral to 19th-century media and celebrity culture.

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Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1879), volume 8

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