Description
This album titled *Figaro Album*, published c. 1875, gathers ninety-four albumen photographic prints, a technique commonly used at the time for press illustrations or iconographic collections. Originating from the archives of the magazine *Le Figaro*, it reflects the graphic and documentary output of the era, blending portraits, urban views and scenes of daily life—hallmarks of 19th-century illustrated albums. Its bibliophilic interest lies in the rarity of these original photographic documents, often fragile, as well as in their testimonial value, offering a retrospective glimpse into the Second Empire and the early years of the Third Republic. The condition of the volume, though unspecified here, is a key criterion for collectors.
















