Caption

Nine men's heads, arranged according to the shape of their lips, Les Lèvres, page, photomechanical print, Eight in side view, number 7 taken in front view., number: 'Planche 39', number: '1., 9.', inscription: ', Lèvre infre. pendante.', France, c. 1880 - in or before 1893, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 243 mm x width 157 mm, head (human) (side view, profile), head (human) (front view), A vertical sheet divided into a grid of portrait photographs showing head-and-shoulder views of men, with three columns and multiple rows; the top row contains three images including two profile views and one frontal, the middle rows show side profiles primarily facing one direction, and the bottom row shows three more profile views; each photograph is framed by thin borders and separated by ruled lines; the men have varied hairstyles and facial hair including some with mustaches and some clean-shaven, and wear different collars and jackets; the paper has an aged, sepia tone and visible texture, with decorative handwritten script near the top that is not described further.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A97_457

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.6Mb (7.6Mb) / 10.3in x 16.0in / 3094 x 4811 (300dpi)

Keywords

Nine men's heads arranged according shape lips Les Lèvres page photomechanical print Eight side view number 7 front view number Planche 39 1 9 inscription Lèvre infre pendante France c 1880 - 1893 paper collotype photoprint height 243 mm x width 157 mm head human profile vertical sheet divided grid portrait photographs showing head- -shoulder views men three columns multiple rows top row contains three images two profile views frontal middle rows side profiles primarily facing direction bottom row three profile views photograph framed thin borders separated ruled lines varied hairstyles facial hair mustaches clean-shaven wear different collars jackets aged sepia tone visible texture decorative handwritten script near described further