[Alexander Calame] 1860s

This is a portrait photograph of Alexander Calame, a Swiss landscape painter, taken by Vuagnat in the 1860s. The photograph shows Calame in a seated pose, holding a palette and brushes, suggesting his occupation as an artist. The image is in the style of a carte de visite, a popular format for photographic portraits during the 19th century. The photograph is now part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The small size of the photograph, only 10.2 x 6.3 cm, adds to its intimacy and personal feel.