The Madame B Album by Marie-Blanche Hennelle Fournier

The Madame B Album c. 1870s

silver, print, photography

pencil drawn

toned paper

light pencil work

blue ink drawing

16_19th-century

silver

print

pencil sketch

old engraving style

photography

personal sketchbook

france

men

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

watercolour illustration

"The Madame B Album" is a photographic album created by the French photographer Marie-Blanche Hennelle Fournier in the 1870s. The album features a circular arrangement of individual portraits, surrounding a larger central portrait of a woman in a distinctive white dress, seated on a set of stairs. This album is a prime example of the 19th-century practice of creating personalized photographic albums, showcasing family members, friends, or acquaintances. The album is currently housed in the Art Institute of Chicago.