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Self-Portrait (negative)
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Self-Portrait (negative)

Louis-Rémy Robert (French, 1811–1882), artist · c. 1853 · waxed paper negative

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After the announcement of the waxed paper negative process in 1851, Louis-Rémy Robert used the technique with remarkable results. In this self-portrait negative, the elegantly dressed photo-grapher stood in an animated profile pose. With great success, Robert exploited the inherent softness of the paper negative and its ability to render broad areas of light and shadow.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineSelf-Portrait (negative), c. 1853. Louis-Rémy Robert (French, 1811–1882). Waxed paper negative; overall: 24.3 x 17.9 cm (9 9/16 x 7 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro, 1998.195
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