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PL CXXXIX Capture D’un Crocodile (proof) Béchard, Émile (French, 1840-1891)

Title
PL CXXXIX Capture D’un Crocodile (proof)
Artist
Béchard, Émile (French, 1840-1891)
Publication
L'Égypte et la Nubie: Grand album monumental, historique, architectural
Date
1870-1880 plate (1870-1880 negative, 1887 print)
Process
Collotype (Quinsac process phototypie)
Atelier
M.M. Quinsac et G. Baquié
Image Size
27.7 x 37.2 cm
Sheet Size
44.5 x 63 cm