André Adolphe Eugène Disdéri
Le Boeuf
About this artwork
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artist:André Adolphe Eugène DisdériFrench (1819 - 1889)
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title:Le Boeuf
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Carte de visite
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accession number:PGP 701.129
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André Adolphe Eugène Disdéri
André Adolphe Eugène Disdéri
In 1854 the Frenchman Disdéri patented the carte-de-visite (visiting card) photograph. For a time he was the most celebrated Parisian photographer and his wealth was the talk of the city. A German visitor described his studio as 'the Temple of Photography - a place unique in its luxury and elegance...
