Henri MANUEL

Photographic portrait of Albert Einstein Photographic portrait of Albert Einstein taken by Henri Manuel, contemporary silver print. Handwritten mention in pencil and stamp of the photographic studio on the verso. Another stamp, partly legible (likely « service des illustrations ») indicated 100 rue de Richelieu, headquarters of the newspaper Le Journal.
A small minor tear in the upper margin.
The photographer's business card is attached.
This rare portrait was taken by Henri Manuel during a visit by Albert Einstein who went to Paris between 28 March and 10 April 1922 at the invitation of Paul Langevin and in order to give a series of conferences there. Other images of the physicists were taken during this highly publicized trip, but our photograph has remained unpublished.

The presence of Henri Manuel's business card, the stamp of the illustration department of Le Journal, and the number inserted in the left-hand margin of the photograph suggest that it could be a photograph submitted by the photographer but not retained by the editorial staff. We also know that the Agence universelle de reportage Henri Manuel then offered numerous reports on Parisian events, and in particular a collection of portraits of contemporaries, and collaborated very frequently with Le Journal.

Some months later, in November 1922, Einstein received the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Photographic portrait of Charles Lindbergh
Original photograph in contemporary silver print mounted on a board, showing Charles Lindbergh.

This rare photograph was taken on the occasion of the Lindbergh's arrival in Paris, after the crossing between New York and the City of Lights the 20 and 21 May on board his plane the Spirit of Saint-Louis.
Autograph signature and address of the photographer in the lower margin of the photo: « G. L. Manuel Frères – 47 rue Dumont d'Urville ».

Charles Lindbergh's signature on the lower right margin of the photo.

Photographic portrait of Colette and her two catsAn original photograph, contemporary silver print, mounted on card, showing Colette and her two cats.

Autograph signature and address of the photographer to lower margin of photo: “G. L. Manuel Frères – 47 rue Dumont d'Urville”.
Signed autograph inscription from Colette to image: “Au colonel Guillaume, hommage de trois amis. Colette [for Colonel Guillaume, best wishes from three friends]”.
Louis Manuel took other portraits of Colette, to whom he was close, but none of the others are as intimate as the one offered for sale here. In it, she is posing on her bed, her two cats held lovingly in her arms.
A very moving, large-format photograph with an amusing autograph inscription signed by the author, who loved cats so well.