Erckmann-Chatrian

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Erckmann-Chatrian

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French Photographer · 1832–1909

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"Pierre Petit is a photographer, nothing but a photographer," wrote Petit's biographer in 1876, identifying his subject as an accomplished specialist in his field whose work was not diluted by the practice of other media. Having started with daguerreotypes in 1849, Petit experimented with paper negatives on a trip to Rome in 1854. After a brief partnership with Trinquart, Petit became the sole pro

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Date: about 1876–1882
Medium: Woodburytype
Culture: French
Department: Photographs
Institution: Getty Museum

Portrait of Émile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian, known jointly as Erckmann-Chatrian. Émile Erckmann sits on the left, straddling a backwards chair while resting one elbow on the back of his companion's chair. Alexandre Chatrian sits on the right, with one arm draped over Erckmann's elbow and the other tucked into his jacket. The tipped-in photograph is surrounded by a patterned border printed on the mount.

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