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Chambey — Alfred Grévin (French caricaturist and costume designer, 1827-1892)

Chambey

Alfred Grévin (French caricaturist and costume designer, 1827-1892)

1875

Produced using the innovative Woodburytype process, this portrait of the renowned French caricaturist appeared in an important biographical series celebrating contemporary artistic figures.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1877), volume 2

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Chambey, Alfred Grévin (French caricaturist and costume designer, 1827-1892), 1875

Produced using the innovative Woodburytype process, this portrait of the renowned French caricaturist appeared in an important biographical series celebrating contemporary artistic figures.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1877), volume 2
Year
1875
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Documentary, 19th Century, Photographic, Historical, Woodburytype, Portrait, Male, Figurative

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