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Etienne Carjat — Gambetta

Etienne Carjat

Gambetta

1876

Carjat's portrait of the prominent Republican politician showcases both the photographer's compositional skill and the Woodburytype's superior reproduction quality for mass circulation.

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

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Etienne Carjat, Gambetta, 1876

Carjat's portrait of the prominent Republican politician showcases both the photographer's compositional skill and the Woodburytype's superior reproduction quality for mass circulation.

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

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, French, Sepia Tone, Documentary, Woodburytype, Portrait, Political Figure, Male, Formal

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art