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Etienne Carjat — Hector Malot

Etienne Carjat

Hector Malot

1876

Carjat's portrait of the novelist, best known for 'Nobody's Boy,' exemplifies the photographer's talent for capturing literary personalities with both dignity and psychological insight.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1879), volume 7

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Etienne Carjat, Hector Malot, 1876

Carjat's portrait of the novelist, best known for 'Nobody's Boy,' exemplifies the photographer's talent for capturing literary personalities with both dignity and psychological insight.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1879), volume 7
Year
1876
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Photographic Print, 19th Century, Literary, Historical, Woodburytype, Portrait, Male, Formal

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art