The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 13, 2025
Self-Portrait (negative)
c. 1853
(French, 1811–1882)
Overall: 24.3 x 17.9 cm (9 9/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
Location: Not on view
Description
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.- 19th-Century French Portrait Photography from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 27-August 9, 2000).Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; 5/27/00 - 8/9/00. "19th-Century French Portrait Photography from the Cleveland Museum of Art."
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1998.195