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Vidal, Léon
(1834-1906)Coffret à Bijoux

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts
Auktionsdatum 5.6.2024

"Coffret á Bijoux de la Reine Anne d'Autriche"; "Cassette de Saint Louis 1226-1270". 1872/75. 2 vintage photochromes. Each circa 24 x 35 cm. Each sandwich-mounted in original mat (traces of use, corners slightly bumped, paper peeling) with gilt ornamental frame line, name of the photographer and title printed above/below the image.

These prints originate from the publication "Le Trésor Artistique de la France, Musée National du Louvre, Galerie d'Apollon." Vidal's early photochromes are prized for their rarity and historical significance, representing the earliest successful endeavor to reproduce objects in color with a remarkable three-dimensional quality that remained unmatched in subsequent color photography. Notably, they also mark the first instance of color illustrations being used in a photographic book, highlighting their pioneering role in the evolution of photography and publishing. – Both with minimal surface scuffing, one print with craquelure and small bubbles on left side, otherwise in good condition with vibrant colors.

Lit.: Helmut Gernsheim. Geschichte der Photographie. Berlin 1983.