Who painted Monsieur Merlen?

Monsieur Merlen was painted by André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri in 1861.

Where can I see Monsieur Merlen?

Monsieur Merlen is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is Monsieur Merlen?

Monsieur Merlen is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

Monsieur Merlen

André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri , 1861

Monsieur Merlen is a photography by the Impressionist artist André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri. It dates from 1861 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

This painting shows a man, Monsieur Merlen.
He's dressed in formal clothes.
The photo is small, mounted on card stock.

It's a carte-de-visite, a type of photo that was popular back then.
This type of photo was invented by the photographer who took this picture.

You can learn more about the photographer who took this picture, artist: André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri (French, 1819–1889).

Overview

Monsieur Merlen is a small photograph mounted on card stock, exemplifying the carte-de-visite format.

Subject & Meaning

The image depicts a formally dressed man, Monsieur Merlen, likely intended as a portrait for personal or professional purposes.

Technique & Style

The carte-de-visite was produced using a camera with multiple lenses, allowing multiple exposures on a single glass negative, which were then printed and mounted individually.

History & Provenance

André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri, a French photographer, patented the carte-de-visite format in 1854 and was known for mass-producing such photographs, with his studio producing over 2,000 prints daily by 1862.