Adolphe BRAUN (1812-1877) - Lot 235

Adolphe BRAUN (1812-1877) Reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, after a drawing by Aimé Millet in 1848 Albumen print circa 1880 Dimensions: 26.6 x 20.5 cm Note : Photograph based on Aimé Millet's 1848 drawing of the Mona Lisa, illustrating the diffusion of masterpieces of painting through photographic processes in the 19th century. From the 1860s onwards, Adolphe Braun, a major figure in French industrial and artistic photography, developed a vast corpus of reproductions of works of art for educational and cultural purposes. His albumen prints, renowned for their quality and finesse, contributed to the democratization of the image of the great masters. This print, dated circa 1880, is part of this production and an important testimony to the history of photographic reproduction of works of art.