{"product_id":"une-noce-chez-le-photographe-auguste-lepere","title":"Une noce chez le photographe - Auguste Lepère","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed 1879 wood engraving by Auguste Lepère depicting a wedding party posing in a professional photography studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wood engraving by Auguste Lepère, published in the French periodical Le Monde Illustré in 1879, captures a scene of nineteenth-century social life. The composition is based on a painting by Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret, which was exhibited at the Paris Salon of the same year. Lepère, a master of the wood engraving technique, translates the painterly qualities of the original work into a monochromatic medium, utilising fine lines to define the textures of the studio environment and the formal attire of the wedding party.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scene depicts a professional photography studio, a space that was becoming increasingly common for the middle classes during this period. A photographer is positioned behind a large-format camera, his body obscured by a dark cloth as he prepares to capture the image of the bride and groom. The couple stands stiffly on a small platform, their posture reflecting the technical requirements of early photography, which necessitated long exposure times and absolute stillness. To the right, a man sits in a chair, smoking, while a small child observes the proceedings. The studio itself is functional, with a glass roof to maximise natural light, a necessity for the photographic processes of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLepère provides a detailed account of the studio atmosphere, from the arrangement of the furniture to the subtle interactions between the subjects. The inclusion of text below the image, typical of nineteenth-century illustrated journals, adds a narrative layer to the visual record. This print offers a glimpse into the intersection of art, technology, and social ritual in late nineteenth-century France. It documents the transition of photography from a scientific curiosity to a standard component of significant life events, while also demonstrating the technical precision of Lepère as an engraver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mountain-stream-in-kashmir-vasily-vereshchagin\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMountain stream in Kashmir - Vasily Vereshchagin — Vasily Vereshchagin\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/man-wijzend-naar-een-dronkaard-voor-een-groep-kinderen-op-straat-isaac-weissenbruch\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMan wijzend naar een dronkaard voor een groep kinderen op straat - Isaac Weissenbruch — Isaac Weissenbruch\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Auguste Lepère","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58799611969871,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58799616983375,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58799617016143,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58799617048911,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58799617081679,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58799617114447,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58799617147215,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58799617179983,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58799617212751,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58799617245519,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58799617278287,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58799617311055,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Une-noce-chez-le-photographe_Poster_CompositorV1_1789597230314.jpg?v=1789598382","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/une-noce-chez-le-photographe-auguste-lepere","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}