Lot 16
  • 16

Louis Rousselet

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description

  • Louis Rousselet
  • 'Voyage dans l'Inde de Monsieur L. Rousselet', vers 1863
  • photograph
Grand album folio demi chagrin rouge dos à nerfs orné de fleurons dorés comprenant 107 tirages albuminés individuellement contrecollés sur planches d'album. Chaque tirage avec titre de l'ouvrage, titre de l'épreuve, crédit de l'éditeur Goupil et numéroté de 1 à 160 dans la marge inférieure.

Provenance

Collection familiale française

Literature

L’Inde. Photographies de Louis Rousselet 1865-1868, cat. expo. Bordeaux/ Lorient/ Paris, Bordeaux, Musée Goupil/ Conservatoire de l’Image Industrielle, 1992, ill. pp. 67, 78, 113, 119, 154, 155, 157, 158, 161.

Condition

The front cover of this album is severely damaged and detached from the body of the album. The back cover and the back worn. The first 11 cards and prints with water stains, foxing and strong discoloration. The following prints are generally in very good to excellent condition, with strong contrast, a few with very light foxing. the following plates are missing: 3, 14-16, 22-27, 30, 38-45, 52-69, 71-75, 94-97, 119, 137-139, 142-146, 148-154. Total 98 prints. Please note that the actual number of albumen prints is 98 and not 107 as indicated in the catalogue description. Veuillez noter que le nombre exacte de tirages albuminés est de 98 et non 107 comme indiqué dans la description du catalogue.
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