Alphonse LIEBERT 13 Bd des Capucines, Paris - Lot 183

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Alphonse LIEBERT 13 Bd des Capucines, Paris - Lot 183
Alphonse LIEBERT 13 Bd des Capucines, Paris Alexandre Dumas and his mistress Adah Isaacs Menken, circa 1867. Albumen print, 8.5 x 5.5 cm, in its original oval frame. 13.5 x 10.5 cm On the back of the mount, a poem and handwritten annotations in ink by the caricaturist André Gill (1840–1885): ‘The great Dumas, if I am to believe his photograph, has chosen as a pillow two cushions that make me envious of Adah’s plump little nap. How well his gray head looks! And if this is his latest craze, he’s well past his prime. (Verses written on the photograph) Photograph by Liébert, 13 Boulevard des Capucines, Paris. Al. Dumas—Miss Dada (Miss Dada, a dancer at the Gaieté) Miss Dada Menken (see issue of *La Lune, February 10, 1867) Caricature by André Gill’ In 1867, the sale of a photograph depicting Alexandre Du- mas père with his mistress Adah Isaacs Menken, seated on his lap, caused a major scandal in Paris. Taken by Alphonse Liébert, these photographs led Dumas to file a lawsuit to prevent their distribution, though he was unsuccessful. A photograph similar to this one is now on display at the Carnavalet Museum.
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