Artist
Mayer et Pierson
Mayer et Pierson is an Impressionism artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Mayer & Pierson ran a Paris photo studio where actors slipped into costumes between takes and posed for keepsakes. They sold these portraits to fans who couldn’t afford a ticket but still wanted a souvenir of their favorite performer. Try their 1859 shot of Guy Little—he stands there in a velvet coat and fake beard like he’s just stepped off a stage, except the only curtain is the photographer’s backdrop. Gallery Tiles keeps a batch of these so you can swipe from Mademoiselle Mars to Monsieur Odry without ever leaving your couch.
Works by Mayer et Pierson
Collections represented
Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.