Large-format studio photographs (cabinet cards) depicting Belle Époque portraits of women, taken by prestigious Parisian photographers. Each image showcases the refinement of late 19th-century bourgeois portraiture, with decorated typographic backs and signatures from renowned studios. Sold individually, according to the chosen reference.
✦ Origin: Parisian photographic studios ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1890–1905 ✦ Dimensions: 16.5 × 11 cm ✦ Material: albumen print on heavy card ✦ Condition: very good overall condition, slight foxing or marginal wear depending on the print run
✦ A1 – Pierre Petit Studio, 129 rue La Fayette, Paris (circa 1903) Portrait of a young woman standing in a dark dress. Reverse side adorned with the awards of photographer Pierre Petit, famous for his official portraits.
✦ A2 – Atelier Solon Vathis, 42 rue Vivienne, Paris (circa 1890–1895) Seated portrait of an elegant woman in a lace dress, typographic back adorned with medals (Universal Exhibition of 1889). Award-winning Franco-Hellenic photographer.
✦ A3 – Photograph of the Grands Boulevards, 5 boulevard Montmartre, Paris (circa 1895–1905) Portrait bust of a woman wearing a bodice with light-colored trim, reverse with a decorative blue print. From a Parisian workshop emblematic of the Belle Époque.
Authentic photographs from renowned Parisian studios – ideal for a collection of antique portraits or a Belle Époque-inspired wall display.
