Caption

Seventeen portraits of inhabitants around the Montagne Noire, with three superimpositions of these portraits in the center, page, photomechanical print, Left center a superimposition of only the men, center a superimposition of all portraits, right center a superimposition of only the women., photographer: Arthur Batut, Midi-Pyrénées, cliché maker: anonymous, France, c. 1877 - in or before 1887, paper, collotype, light print, height 140 mm x width 102 mm, anonymous historical person portrayed, human types, A vertical arrangement of sepia-toned portrait photographs printed on a lighter rectangular background, showing rows of small rectangular head-and-shoulder images of men and women. The top section features a curved row of older male portraits with varied facial hair and clothing, including one wearing a uniform with braided cords and another with a scarf tied at the neck. Below that is a row of three male portraits set in a slight arc, each with neutral expressions and period clothing. Further down are three more slightly blurred portraits of older faces with wispy hair and beards. Beneath them are three female portraits wearing caps or bonnets and shawls, followed by a wider curved band of female portraits also wearing bonnets, some with children held at their shoulders, all printed with a faded, grainy texture and surrounded by a plain, light border.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B07_061

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.1Mb (7.9Mb) / 10.4in x 14.2in / 3120 x 4268 (300dpi)

Keywords

Seventeen portraits inhabitants Montagne Noire three superimpositions portraits center page photomechanical print Left center superimposition men right center women photographer Arthur Batut Midi-Pyrénées cliché maker anonymous France c 1877 - 1887 paper collotype light print height 140 mm x width 102 mm anonymous historical person portrayed human types vertical arrangement sepia-toned portrait photographs printed lighter rectangular background showing rows small rectangular head- -shoulder images top section features curved row older male portraits varied facial hair clothing wearing uniform braided cords another scarf tied neck row three male portraits set slight arc neutral expressions period clothing Further down three slightly blurred older faces wispy hair beards Beneath them three female portraits caps bonnets shawls followed wider curved band female portraits also children held shoulders printed faded grainy texture surrounded plain light border