DEPTH OF FIELD
Dealer in original historical
and fine art photographic prints
ADOLPHE BRAUN
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (National Gallery, London)
Adolphe Braun, c.1870-1895
Self portraits
Adolphe Braun (1812-1877) was an influential French photographer who began photographing artworks in 1860 on behalf of museums and art collectors. He used the carbon print technique, a photographic process known for its durability and exceptional quality. Braun's company, Braun et Cie, was a pioneer in photographic techniques and became one of the most important photography studios in Europe.
At DOF, a series of carbon prints by Adolphe Braun from 1860 will be on display, including self-portraits of Rembrandt and Velázquez, commissioned by the Tate in London. The photographer's hand is still visible in the untrimmed development edges. How many modern artists today continue to experiment with revealing the photographic process?
Peter Paul Rubens (National Gallery, London)
Adolphe Braun, c.1870-1895