Guillaume Dubufe
1894
A watercolor drawing (aquarelle) on tissue guard: "Exécutée spécialement pour la couverture du catalogue de l'Exposition "
[Photo-Club de Paris / 1894, Pl. I]

Watercolor - Heliogravure / Photogravure
28.5 x 21.2 cm
 
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Colophon states that the copper plate was made (or supplied by) the Georges Petit gallery of Paris : "qui l'a offerte pur la couverture du catalogue de l'Exposition"
 
The Georges Petit Gallery, a famous Paris art gallery where the works of Rodin, Monet, Whistler and other important artists were shown, hosted this first exposition of art photography put on by the Photo Club de Paris in 1894. (January 10-30th)
 
Included in the "Première Exposition d'Art Photographique" of the Photo-Club of Paris (1894)
 
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