L'École d'Anvers. Portraits biographies cartes de visite. Collection Dupont
Joseph Dupont
1861
Medium
albumen print
Dimensions
60; 100
About this artwork
albuminedruk
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of 19th-century with *L'École d'An. Portraits biographies cartes visite. Collection Dupont* Joseph Dupont, created in1861. This intimate albumen print, measuring just 100mm by 60mm, captures the essence of the carte de visite—a wildly popular format resembling a calling card. Dupont's work compiles portrait-biographies of figures from the Antwerp School, vibrant artistic tradition rooted in the Flemish Renaissance legacy of masters like Rubens, blending visual likenesses with personal narratives. The albumen print medium, coated with egg whites to hold light-sensitive silv...