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Mosaique: The Imperial Court of Napoleon III
André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri, 1866
Hundreds of portraits gathered on one sheet, with the emperor, his wife and their son crowning a pyramid of figures from the imperial court.
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About this artwork
This photograph brings together a whole court in a single image. At the top of a pyramid sit the emperor, his wife and their son, and beneath them are statesmen, soldiers, artists, writers and others connected with the imperial household. Disdéri made it by photographing hundreds of individual figures, cutting each one away from its background and mounting the likenesses together on one sheet. He then photographed that collage and printed the result on small cards measuring 6 x 9 cm. Cards of this kind worked like visual catalogues, presenting the leading names of a profession or social group at a glance. It is an albumen print from France, dated to around 1866.
On your wall: Its fine detail and black and white tones suit a study, library, hallway or any room where a closer look is rewarded, especially alongside traditional or historic furnishings.
- Title
- Mosaique: The Imperial Court of Napoleon III
- Artist
- André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri
- Year
- 1866
- Style
- Black & white photography
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
About André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri
André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri was a French photographer who began his career as a daguerreotypist. He became better known for patenting his own version of the carte de visite, a small photograph mounted on card. A talented showman, he helped turn this method of mass-produced portraiture into a worldwide success.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
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