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Studio Quenedey, Rue Croix Des Petits Champs N°10, Paris A Pair of Physionotrace Portraits, c.1

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Studio Quenedey, Rue Croix Des Petits Champs N°10, Paris A Pair of Physionotrace Portraits, c.1800

Two physionotrace portraits of gentlemen, measuring 5cm and 6cm in diameter, sheets measuring 11.5 x 10.5cm and 14.5 x 11.5cm, one with Studio Quenedey credit printed below [the other credit obscured], one annotated in pencil "le Prince de Montblazon."

The physionotrace is an early pre-photographic intaglio printing method and an example of one of the methods used to mechanically transpose an image, in this case a portrait, to a printing plate.

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Studio Quenedey, Rue Croix Des Petits Champs N°10, Paris A Pair of Physionotrace Portraits, c.1

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Estimate £60-£80

Mar 30, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT

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