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Etienne Carjat — Édouard Siebecker

Etienne Carjat

Édouard Siebecker

1876

Carjat's precisely composed portrait showcases the Woodburytype process's exceptional ability to reproduce photographic detail for widespread cultural documentation.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique”

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Etienne Carjat, Édouard Siebecker, 1876

Carjat's precisely composed portrait showcases the Woodburytype process's exceptional ability to reproduce photographic detail for widespread cultural documentation.

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

Related themes

French, 19th Century, Male Portrait, Literary, Historical, Woodburytype, Portrait, Photographic Process, Black and White, Formal

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