Lot 4016: Bayard, Hippolyte: Self-portrait in a Doorway

"Self-portrait in a Doorway". Circa 1850/printed 1965 by Pierre Gassmann from the original paper negative. Contact gelatin silver print on fine photographic paper. 22 x 16,6 cm. Annotated in pencil on the verso.
Many of Pierre Gassmann's prints of classic photographers of the 19th century such as Atget, Bayard and Regnault, are in museums today due to their fine quality and his use of original negatives. - A rich tonal print in excellent condition.