Object details
Accession number
ARC.007418
Creators
Full title
Alexandre Dumas, Père
Creation Date
1857-1865
Object Case
French Authors Case
Language
French
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Marks
Inscribed in ink (lower, recto): A. Dumas, père [the popular epithet distinguishing him from his son, "Alexandre Dumas, fils"]
Printed in ink (recto): CH. REUTLINGER, PHOT. Déposé Garanti d'après nature
Inscribed in ink (upper, verso): A. Dumas, père
Printed in ink (verso): Coat of arms with a lion, unicorn, and a crown; lists of the photographic expositions and societies
Printed ink in (verso, under coat of arms): Ch. Reutlinger/ Photographe / 21, Boulevard Montmartre, 21. / Paris
Dimensions
10.4 x 6.3 cm (4 1/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Albumen print on card
Web Commentary
This albumen print depicts Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) at the height of his fame. The prolific French author wrote many swashbuckling tales of adventure and romance, and was very popular during Isabella Stewart Gardner’s lifetime. His numerous contributions to the French literary canon made him a worthy addition to the French Authors Case, where Isabella displayed memorabilia relating to Francophone literary giants.
Permanent Gallery Location
Long Gallery
Bibliography
Elizabeth Anne McCauley. A.A.E. Disdéri and the Carte de Visite Portrait Photograph (New Haven, 1985).
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