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Ferdinand J. Mulnier — Eugène Labiche

Ferdinand J. Mulnier

Eugène Labiche

1876

Celebrating one of France's most successful comic playwrights, the portrait utilizes the Woodburytype's exceptional detail capabilities to document a key figure in 19th-century French theater.

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

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Ferdinand J. Mulnier, Eugène Labiche, 1876

Celebrating one of France's most successful comic playwrights, the portrait utilizes the Woodburytype's exceptional detail capabilities to document a key figure in 19th-century French theater.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1879), volume 8
Year
1876
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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French, 19th Century, Literary Figure, Periodical Illustration, Woodburytype, Victorian Era, Realism, Portrait Photography

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