Caption
Madame Auguez, Twenty portraits of Mathilde Auguez, photograph, page, inscription: 'Turlupin, La Venus d'Arles, ', number: '8705, 6138.', photographer: Félix Nadar, Paris, c. 1881 - in or before 1891, Félix Nadar, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 177 mm x width 131 mm, portrait of actor, actress, stage costume, A sepia-toned photographic sheet displaying a grid of portrait and full-length images of women arranged in rows and columns, each image showing a different pose and costume; many women wear hats or headpieces, some wear fur hats, others have floral or ribboned hats, and one wears a veil and holds a bouquet; outfits range from flowing dresses to tailored jackets and skirts, with visible ruffles, bows, and layered fabrics; facial expressions vary from smiling to neutral, with most subjects shown from shoulders upward or in three-quarter and profile views, and a few shown full length standing or seated holding props such as a cane or a fan; thin horizontal bands separate the rows of images and faint marks and spots appear on some photographs, all mounted on a larger cream-toned backing with a narrow border.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B03_175
License type
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Available size
47.0Mb (9.2Mb) / 10.6in x 17.2in / 3182 x 5166 (300dpi)