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Julien Vallou de Villeneuve — Mr. Leroux in the Role of Alceste in Le Misanthrope

Julien Vallou de Villeneuve

Mr. Leroux in the Role of Alceste in Le Misanthrope

1850

Captured using the early wax paper negative process, this albumen print documents theatrical portraiture in mid-19th century France with remarkable detail and tonal richness.

Medium
albumen print from wax paper negative

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Julien Vallou de Villeneuve, Mr. Leroux in the Role of Alceste in Le Misanthrope, 1850

Captured using the early wax paper negative process, this albumen print documents theatrical portraiture in mid-19th century France with remarkable detail and tonal richness.

Medium
albumen print from wax paper negative
Year
1850
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Albumen Print, Theater, 19th Century, Photograph, Historical, Portrait, Performative, Male Figure

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