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Émile Zola (1840-1902) Émile Zola, Jeanne Rozerot their two children, Denise et Jacques in Verneuil – circa 1896-1900
78 vintage aristotype and gelatin silver prints and one (1) cyanotype | | | | | | | Émile Zola Photographer | | | Books & Manuscripts | | | Auction: Tuesday, 4th December, 7pm
Public exhibitions:
Thursday 30 November, 11am-7pm
Friday 1 December, 11am-7pm
Saturday 2 December, 11am-6pm
Online catalogue:
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Contact: Lorena de la Torre
ldelatorre@arturial.com
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Unidentified daguerreotypist
Émile Zola aged 4 - 1844
Daguerreotype in his original wooden frame carved and gilded | | | | | | Artcurial is proud to present an exceptional photography collection by Émile Zola, the acclaimed writer and exponent of French naturalism. The photographs will be made available via auction.
Although Zola is internationally renowned for his significant humanistic achievement with the article J’accuse published during the Dreyfus affair, his activity as an amateur photographer is lesser known to the general public. He practiced photography enthusiastically, alongside his established literary career and towards the end of his life (from 1894 – 1902).
Zola was befriended with great photographers of the time (Nadar, Carjat, Pierre Petit) and he was first inspired to take up photography whilst holidaying in Royan during the 1888 summer. A few years later, he immersed himself in what was to become a real passion. He purchased many cameras, and set up several photographic darkrooms in his numerous residences. He photographed his daily family and working life, but also his friends, his dogs, the bike rides, his travels abroad, his exile in England and even the Universal Exhibition of 1900. | | | | | |  | | | Lot 329
Émile Zola (1840-1902)
Denise and Jacques - 1898 or 1899
Portrait. Tone variations.
One (1) vintage cyanotype and five (5) vintage aristotype and gelatin silver prints;
three (3) mounted on boards | | | | | | The photographs presented at auction are from the archive of Émile Zola’s grandson and include:
- two exceptional daguerreotypes of Émile Zola as a child
- 7 albums made by the writer himself, including a unique album for Jeanne, the mother of his children, as a tribute to them
- an important selection of vintage prints by Émile Zola covering all the years of his photographic practice
- numerous portraits of Émile Zola by the greatest studios of his time
- numerous self-portraits of the writer
- negative glass plates
- cameras and lab coats
This important archive has a museum exhibition history and has been reprinted in the reference book by François Émile-Zola and Massin, "Zola Photographer", Denoël, Paris, 1979, reprinted at Hoëbeke in 1990. | | | | | |  | | | Lot 356
Émile Zola (1840-1902)
Self-portrait in profile – circa 1900
Cyanotype mounted on board | | | | | | unsubscribe here
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