Caption

Twenty portraits of Gabrielle Réjane in theater costumes, photograph, page, number: '2828, 3619 b.', inscription: 'Madame Réjane Pierrot Assassin, Ma Camarade, La Vie a Deux, Décoré, Ma Cousine, ', photographer: Félix Nadar, Paris, c. 1881 - in or before 1891, paper, albumen print, height 173 mm x width 130 mm, Person, Gabrielle Réjane, portrait of actor, actress, stage costume, A vertically oriented sepia photographic sheet displaying a grid of portrait photographs of a single woman in various costumes and poses, arranged in rows and columns with narrow horizontal bands separating the rows; the top row shows three close bust and torso portraits and two full-length portraits of the woman in elaborate period dress and hair ornaments, each image framed by a thin border; the second and third rows feature three-quarter and full-length views of the woman wearing high-necked dresses and hats, sometimes holding a walking stick or leaning on a small table, with studio backdrops suggesting drapery or painted scenery; the fourth row shows the woman in hats and outer garments, sometimes carrying a small suitcase or standing with hands clasped; the fifth row contains varied seated and standing poses in theatrical or ornate gowns with rich fabrics and trim; the images are all uniformly toned and evenly spaced on a pale background, with the subject exhibiting composed facial expressions and period hairstyles throughout.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B03_165

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43.4Mb (9.6Mb) / 10.3in x 16.4in / 3087 x 4912 (300dpi)

Keywords

Twenty portraits Gabrielle Réjane theater costumes photograph page number 2828 3619 b inscription Madame Réjane Pierrot Assassin Ma Camarade La Vie Deux Décoré Ma Cousine photographer Félix Nadar Paris c 1881 - 1891 paper albumen print height 173 mm x width 130 mm Person portrait actor actress stage costume vertically oriented sepia photographic sheet displaying grid portrait photographs single woman various costumes poses arranged rows columns narrow horizontal bands separating top row three close bust torso portraits two full-length portraits woman elaborate period dress hair ornaments image framed thin border second third rows feature three-quarter full-length views wearing high-necked dresses hats sometimes holding walking stick leaning small table studio backdrops suggesting drapery painted scenery fourth row outer garments sometimes carrying small suitcase standing hands clasped fifth row contains varied seated standing poses theatrical ornate gowns rich fabrics trim images uniformly toned evenly spaced pale background subject exhibiting composed facial expressions period hairstyles