Andre-Adolphe Disderi, France
Uncut Sheet of (8) Cartes de Visite, circa 1855-1870
| An original albumen contact print
from a wet-plate negative. The portrait session was shot in Disderi's
Paris studio. Unknown sitter who may be able to be identified by the
handwritten serial number in the center of the print.
Disderi 'invented' the carte de visite format around 1853, and while individual cartes de visite by him are not rare items, these uncut "proof" sheets are very difficult to find, and represent a fascinating glimpse into the world of the studio photographer in the mid-1800s. Note there are four sets of two poses each. The images are not stereoscopic; they are simply 'Take 1 and Take 2' |