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  • Title

  • Publication

    La Photographie: Ses Origines, Ses Progres, Ses Transformations.
  • Date

    1842 plate (1870 print)
  • Process

    Photo-lithograph
  • Atelier

    Zurcher process
  • Image Size

    16 x 11.5 cm
  • Sheet Size

    31 x 24 cm

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