Various Artists Including Pierre Petit (French, 1832-1909)

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  Various Artists Including Pierre Petit (French, 1832-1909)
  
  Four Portraits: Alexander Dumas, c. 1865, printed later, unsigned, gelatin silver print, sight size 10 x 8 1/4 in. (25.4 x 20.9 cm), matted, unframed; Charles F. Gounod, Opera Composer, c. 1870s, printed later, unsigned, gelatin silver print, sight size 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (24.8 x 19.7 cm), matted, unframed; Jules E.F. Massenet, Opera Composer, c. 1880, printed later, unsigned, gelatin silver print, sight size 10 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (26.4 x 18.7 cm), matted, unframed; and Michel Eugene Chevreul, c. 1880s, printed later, unsigned, gelatin silver print, sight size 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (13.9 x 9.5 cm), matted, unframed.
  Condition: Dumas with prominent silver mirroring along edges, abrasions l.r., u.l., retouching u.l., smaller abrasions throughout; Gounod with handling marks throughout, retouching throughout, graphite marks l.c., emulsion losses along edges underneath mat, print corners trimmed for octagonal display; Massenet with cockling, handling marks and minor creases throughout, silver mirroring along edges, retouching u.l., surface grime; Chevreul with prominent silver mirroring in black areas, dog-ear crease l.r. corner, retouching u.c.
  
  N.B. Pierre Petit began his experimental career as a photographer making daguerreotypes. A pioneer in photography, he was one of the first to successfully use electric light in his portraits. Some of Petit's additional "firsts" include his attempts at underwater photography and printing photographs on fabric.
  
  A prolific portraitist, Petit's straightforward style and willingness to photograph on location, as opposed to working strictly out of a studio, made him a photographer of choice for a growing list of patrons. In 1861, Petit included a series of portraits of writers in the publication Galerie des illustrations contemporaines that he used to advertise his services.
  
  Petit is the photographer of three of the works in this lot: Alexander Dumas, Charles F. Gounod, Opera Composer, and Jules E.F. Massenet, Opera Composer.
  
  Michel Eugene Chevreul was a chemist whose influence touched on science, medicine, and art. His 1839 publication The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colors is one of the earliest systematic studies of color theory and perception.

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  Condition: Dumas, Gounod, and Massenet by Pierre Petit. Chevreul possibly by Nadar.
  
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