Buy this book on-line Original Carte de Visite Photograph - George Frideric Handel
Original black-and-white carte de visite (CDV) photograph showing an illustrated portrait of George Frideric Handel. This is a full portrait of Handel who, facing viewers, is shown in an elegant cloak with one arm resting on a column and holding what may be sheet music. Photo tipped in on paper card. No date, circa 1860s-1880s. 2 1/2" x 3 3/4." Former owner's brief inscription in black ink on back: "George Frederick von Handel." CDV is very clean and intact except for light age toning and minuscule wear to surfaces and extremities. A Near Fine copy. Original carte de visite portrait photograph of George Frideric (also, Frederick) Handel (1685-1759), the famous German-British Baroque composer. The carte de visite was a small souvenir photograph that often came in the form of an albumen print which consists of a photo mounted on a paper card. CDVs were commonly traded among collectors like trading cards. Louis Dodero (1824-1902) is credited with inventing the CDV in 1851 although Andre Adolphe-Eugene Disderi (1819-1889) was the first to patent the CDV in 1854. CDVs were very popular through the 1860s but were soon overtaken by the larger cabinet card in the early 1870s.. Ephemera. Book Condition: Collectible-Near Fine (Near Fine). Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Original Carte de Visite Photograph - George Frideric Handel. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including first editions, used books, libri rari, rare books and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |