{"product_id":"20838-massenet-jules-petit-pierre-original-photograph","title":"Massenet, Jules. (1842–1912) [Petit, Pierre. (1832–1909) Original Photograph","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eLarge original photograph of the important French operatic composer, photographed by Pierre Petit, Paris, ca. 1880s, printed later. Unsigned. Gelatin silver print. Rippling, handling marks and minor creases throughout, silver mirroring along edges, retouching to the upper left. Overall in fine condition.  Sight sight size  7.3 x 10.3 inches (18.7 x 26.4 cm.); matted to an overall size of 13.5 x 16.25 inches (34.3 x 41.3 cm.).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003ePierre Petit began his experimental career as a photographer making daguerreotypes. A pioneer in photography, he was one of the first to successfully use electric light in his portraits. Some of Petit's additional \"firsts\" include his attempts at underwater photography and printing photographs on fabric.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eA prolific portraitist, Petit's straightforward style and willingness to photograph on location, as opposed to working strictly out of a studio, made him a photographer of choice for a growing list of patrons. In 1861, Petit included a series of portraits of writers in the publication \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eGalerie des illustrations contemporaines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e that he used to advertise his services.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093761937567,"sku":"20838","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Petit_Pierre_Massenet_Jules_Original_Photograph_20838a.jpg?v=1722190173","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/20838-massenet-jules-petit-pierre-original-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}