Los 4020

Charnay, Claude-Joseph Désiré
(1828-1915)Andrian Mandrousso, Governor of Tamatave Province, Madagascar

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Auktionsdatum 4.12.2024

Andrian Mandrousso, Governor of Tamatave Province, Madagascar. 1863. Gold-toned albumen print from a wet collodion negative. 17,2 x 11,8 cm. Mounted to board (foxing), annotated in pencil below the image on the mount.

Claude-Joseph Désiré Charnay traveled to Madagascar in 1863 as part of a French scientific expedition to document the island’s native inhabitants and architecture. His photographs and writings were subsequently featured in the journal Le Tour du Monde. – Some discoloration in upper portion, some surface scuff marks, otherwise a strong print.

Provenance: Robert Lebeck Collection

Lit.: Le Tour du Monde, vol. 2, 1864, ill. p. 215.