Leverrier
1975/79
Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1879), volume 7
Dimensions
Image/paper: 23 × 18.7 cm (9 1/16 × 7 3/8 in.); Mount: 34 × 26 cm (13 7/16 × 10 1/4 in.)
Classification
woodburytype
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
144566
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of 19th-centuryure with *Leverrier*, a striking Woodburytype produced by the renowned Parisian firm Goupil et. Published in 1879 as part of volume 7 of the prestigious periodical *Galerieaine Littéraire, Artist*, this image captures the refined elegance of its subject on a mount measuring 34 × 26 cm. Goupil et Cie., a powerhouse in art reproduction, specialized in high-quality prints that brought celebrity likenesses to a wide audience, blending photography's precision with the artistry of printmaking. The Woodburytype process, invented in the 1860s, was a groundbreaking p...