Vintage Photographs ERWIN FRERES - Marguerite Bellanger - OPERA c.1865

Description:
Rare antique Carte-de-Visite (CDV) photograph of Marguerite Bellanger, famed French actress and courtesan, mistress of Emperor Napoleon III. Captured around 1865 by the prominent Paris studio Erwin Frères, this photograph is part of the early celebrity and performer portrait tradition in 19th-century France.
Bellanger was a key figure in the world of French opera and society, and images of her are highly sought after by collectors of political, theatrical, and Napoleonic memorabilia.
Format: CDV (Carte-de-Visite)
Size: approx. 10 x 6 cm (3.9 x 2.4 inches)
Photographer: Erwin Frères, Paris (printed on verso)
Subject: Marguerite Bellanger (actress, opera star, mistress of Napoleon III)
Origin: France, c.1865
Condition: Minor edge wear, rich tone, superb clarity

Reserve: $80.00

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