Description
Elegant original leaf from Verve No. 5-6 (July-Oct. 1939). The recto presents the celebrated image “L’Impératrice Joséphine dans le parc de la Malmaison” after Pierre-Paul Prud’hon; the verso carries a dramatic, panoramic photograph of Parc de Neuilly (c.1860) by André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri (credited “DISDERI” in the lower margin).
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Original 1939 photogravure/heliogravure on wove paper from Verve, not a later reprint
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Recto: Prud’hon’s Empress Joséphine; printed caption at lower margin
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Verso: Two-page Disdéri panorama spanning the fold; captioned “Parc de Neuilly (vers 1860)”
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Leaf size (approx.): 10¼ x 13½ in (26 x 34 cm); wide margins suitable for matting
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Provenance: disbound from an incomplete Verve volume; authentic 1939 printing
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Condition: mild edge toning and handling from removal; small spine-stub nicks; clean image area with strong impression
A fine pairing that highlights French Empire elegance on one side and early photographic modernity on the other-ideal for display or collection. Please view all photos for condition and details.
