Séchan

Photograph

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Name/Title

Séchan

Entry/Object ID

1979.04.54

Description

The image depicts the French painter and theatre designer Jean-Fris Séchan. Séchan was born in Paris in 1803, and died in 1874. At the bottom of the card, there is the words "Ne a Paris, le Juin 1803, mort a Paris, le 14 septembre 1874" -- which is translated to his birth and death dates. The photograph is from the Galerie Goupil & Cie which is denoted at the right hand side and directly underneath the image. Sechan is posed within in a decorated room, leaning on his cane. Dressed in elegant clothing he looks out at the right hand side of the photography. (Note: The top in the image here reads "Galerie Contemporaire" -- it is bent over in the sleeve.)

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Acquisition

Accession

1979.04

Source or Donor

Stephen T. Rose

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Stephen Rose

Made/Created

Artist

Goupil & Cie

Date made

circa 1890

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

front bottom center of photograph's protective covering

Transcription

.54

Material/Technique

Ink, Written

Notes

previous object number (?)

Type

Inscription

Location

front bottom center of photograph

Transcription

Phot. Goupil et Cie.

Language

French

Translation

Phot. Goupil and Cie.

Material/Technique

Ink, Printed

Type

Inscription, Number

Location

front bottom left corner of photograph

Transcription

126, boul. Magenta.--Paris.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink, Printed

Type

Inscription

Location

front bottom right corner of front page

Transcription

Cliché GOUPIL ET Cie.

Language

French

Translation

Photo GOUPIL AND Cie.

Material/Technique

Ink, Printed

Type

Inscription, Title

Location

front bottom center of photograph

Transcription

SÉCHAN

Translation

(unknown)

Material/Technique

Ink, Printed

Type

Number

Location

front bottom right corner of photograph

Transcription

40-

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Notes

Price (?)

Type

Inscription

Location

front bottom center of photograph

Transcription

Né à Paris, le 29 juin 1803; mort à Paris, le 14 septembre 1874.

Language

French

Translation

Born in Paris, June 29, 1803; died in Paris, September 14, 1874.

Material/Technique

Ink, Printed

Location

front top center of photograph

Transcription

GALERIE CON[(T)?]. . . (breakage of framing prevents further reading)

Language

French

Translation

GALLERIE "CONT..."(unknown)

Material/Technique

Ink, Printed

Location

back bottom right corner of photograph

Transcription

1979.04.54

Material/Technique

Pencil, Written

Notes

current object number

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Photograph, Cabinet

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

11-7/8 in

Width

8-3/4 in