M. DORNAC

Paul Verlaine

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M. DORNAC
Paul Verlaine
Albumen print. Circa 1892. Annotated Paul Verlaine in an unknown hand in ink on the reverse of the artist's pre-printed card mount.
5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm.)

Literature

See: Barde, Portraits: Ecrivains, Peintres, Musiciens, Artistes du XIXe, cover and p. 36 for a variant.

Lot Essay

Dornac was a noted 19th century portrait photographer who specialized in portraits of celebrated writers and artists, including this of the celebrated poet Paul Verlaine made not long before his death in 1896.

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