Léon VIDAL (Marseille, 1833–Port-de-Bouc, 1906) - Lot 242

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Léon VIDAL (Marseille, 1833–Port-de-Bouc, 1906) - Lot 242
Léon VIDAL (Marseille, 1833–Port-de-Bouc, 1906) SCALEOLOGY, circa 1860. An Essay on the Classification of Fish through the Observation, Study, and Comparison of Their Scales by Mr. Léon Vidal. Member of the Zoological Society of Acclimatization. Large panel of Vidal’s handwritten observations in ink, illustrated with enlargements of fish scales. 13 albumen prints in various sizes: 3 x 3 cm to 8 x 12 cm Period mounting board: 48 x 59 cm Léon Vidal served as secretary-general of the Marseille Photographic Society from 1860 to 1875. Beginning in 1861, he taught photography courses at the Faculty of Sciences. In 1862, he attempted to unite several scholarly and artistic societies in Marseille by creating a Union of the Arts; after a few concerts and lectures, this Union of the Arts ceased its activities but was revived in 1866 with the creation of the Marseille Artistic Circle, spearheaded by Jules Charles-Roux.
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