Blanche Montaubry; Sanlaville; Coralie Brache 1864

This albumen print from 1864 by renowned photographer André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri features two subjects, Blanche Montaubry and Coralie Brache, posing in a series of different positions. The work is characteristic of Disdéri's popular "cartes de visite," small format photographs that became a social phenomenon in the mid-19th century. The album page, containing the images, is 10 3/8 × 13 3/4 inches, with each image measuring 7 3/8 × 9 1/4 inches. The work, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, showcases Disdéri's mastery of the photographic process, creating both a formal portrait and a glimpse into the social practices of 19th century France.