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Louis Jean Delton 1807-1891
Antique photograph - A family and their son on horseback
France, late XIXᵉ century
Antique black and white photograph depicting a family accompanied by their son, all on horseback, moving along a vast esplanade lined with trees and buildings. The scene, both intimate and elegant, bears witness to bourgeois life and equestrian leisure at the end of the XIXᵉ century.
The composition highlights the contrast of the mounts, particularly a white horse in the center, bringing dynamism and balance to the image. The print bears a handwritten number "223", suggesting a photograph from an early series or collection.
The print is laminated to its original cardboard, as was customary for collector's photographs of the period.
Characteristics :
Subject : family with child, equestrian scene
Photograph size: 12 × 16 cm
Cardboard dimensions: 25 × 36.5 cm
Technique: old photograph mounted on cardboard
Period: late XIXᵉ century
Condition: good overall condition, with patina of age, slight traces and marks of use, consistent with age.
Collector's item, appreciated for its family character, equestrian iconography and testimony to XIXᵉ century society.
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