Original photograph depicting Charles Gounod, full face.
Vintage gelatin silver print mounted on cardboard, produced by photographer Isidore Alphonse Chalot at 18, rue Vivienne, Paris.
Autograph inscriptions in black then blue ink on the verso by the recipient, A. Lasserre, inspector at the Opéra Garnier: "Portrait de Ch. Gounod signé le soir de la 926eme représentation de Faust (samedi 29 septembre 1888) A. Lasserre."
Additional handwritten note in pencil in the right margin of the verso: 1867e représentation de Faust le 28 septembre 1929.
Printed stamp at foot of the verso: "Maison Martinet Albert Hautecoeur, 18, bd des Capucines."
Charles Gounod’s dated autograph signature to upper right corner of the photograph : "Ch. Gounod 29 7bre / 88."
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