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Pierre Petit — Nélaton

Pierre Petit

Nélaton

1876

Petit's formal portrait captures the dignity of this prominent medical figure through the Woodburytype process, which allowed for high-quality photographic reproduction in 19th-century publishing.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1878), volume 5

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Pierre Petit, Nélaton, 1876

Petit's formal portrait captures the dignity of this prominent medical figure through the Woodburytype process, which allowed for high-quality photographic reproduction in 19th-century publishing.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1878), volume 5
Year
1876
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Photography, French, Figure, Documentary, Historical, Woodburytype, Portrait, Periodical

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art