Sujet
Portrait of the Actor Pierre Bocage and Friend, c. 1860. Creator: Eugène Colliau (French).
Légende
Portrait of the Actor Pierre Bocage and Friend, c. 1860. Unlike the nearby two theatrical portraits, which show the actors in character, Bocage is shown as himself. Known by the stage name Bocage, Pierre-Martinien Tousez was a star of the Comédie-Française. Here he poses with a younger friend whose identity is unknown. Physical contact and gestures of affection between men are common in 19th- and early 20th-century photographs. They are most widely read as expressions of friendship, although some contemporary scholars suggest that a portion of these portraits could be coded expressions of romantic relationships.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G00_390
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
83,3Mo (4,8Mo) / 39,6cm x 52,7cm / 4680 x 6222 (300dpi)