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[BERLIOZ] PETIT, Pierre (1831-1909)
Later silver print
[Paris, 1863], approx. 13,7 x 10 cm
The iconic portrait of Berlioz by Pierre Petit
EUR 150,-
Fact sheet
[BERLIOZ] PETIT, Pierre (1831-1909)
Later silver print (early XXth century)
[Paris, 1863], approx. 13,7 x 10 cm
Photographer’s stamp on the verso, annotations in pen and pencil
Print paper strongly curled, small marginal flaw (see scan), fold marks at the lower right and upper left corners, old mounting mark on the verso
The iconic portrait of Berlioz by Pierre Petit
Trained under Disdéri, Pierre Petit set up his Paris studio on the rue Cadet as early as 1858 and made his name with his Galerie des hommes du jour (1859-1861), a series of portraits of contemporary public figures. His portrait of Berlioz remains among his most celebrated. Other poses from the same sitting are also known. The composer appears there in full Romantic guise, his face tilted and pensive, resting on his right hand, the other in his pocket.
