Adolphe BILORDEAUX (1807-1870) - Lot 216

Adolphe BILORDEAUX (1807-1870) Portrait of a Bourgeois Man, circa 1857 Albumen print, numbered "968" in the center right of the image Dimensions: 30.2 x 24.1 cm Missing edges Note: Albumen print, numbered "968" in the image (right) 30.2 × 24.1 cm Portrait of a man by Adolphe Bilordeaux, a photographer active in the mid-19th century, a period marked by the rise of the photographic portrait as a social marker among the bourgeoisie. This large-format print on albumen paper stands out for the quality of its execution and the fineness of its details, characteristic of the dominant process of the time. The presence of a number integrated into the image suggests a serial organization or internal classification, testifying to a structured production. The model's pose, dress and attitude reflect the codes of social representation specific to the Second Empire bourgeoisie, between affirmation of status and staging of the individual.