FEMALE MODEL LYING ON A SOFA, circa 1865 - Lot 219

FEMALE MODEL LYING ON A SOFA, circa 1865 Albumen print mounted on cardboard Dimensions: 15.5 x 21.8 cm Note: Photograph of a female model reclining on a sofa, produced in the 1860s. This image is part of a photographic production on the borderline between academic study and aesthetic representation of the body, characteristic of the 19th century. The print on albumen paper, the dominant process of the period, is distinguished by the fineness of its details and the softness of its tones. Mounting on cardboard suggests a desire for conservation and presentation, which is common for this type of print. These compositions, often inspired by the codes of painting, testify to the influence of academic art on the beginnings of photography.