Ad. Braun & Cie

Original albumen photograph of Théophile Gautier, in carte-de-visite format, mounted on cardboard from the Charles Barenne et Cie studio, 127 Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
Manuscript annotation and small ink stain on verso of the photograph.

Original photograph on albumen paper, Cabinet format, mounted on rigid cardboard by Ad. Braun & cie, with their address in red at the bottom of the photograph. The Braun house was in fact specialized in photographing works of art and worked with Henner for the reproduction of some of his works.
Inscription from Jean-Jacques Henner to American banker and art and painting collector Henry Graves: A monsieur Graves. JJ Henner. ["To Mr. Graves. JJ Henner."]
Advertisement on reverse: Collection en format album et cate de visite de 500 célébrités contemporaines photographiées de 1848 à 1884. ["Collection in album and carte de visite format of 500 contemporary celebrities photographed from 1848 to 1884."] The photoglyptic version of this proof can be found, therefore reversed, but not the original photographic version, all the more rare in Cabinet format.