François AUBERT (1829-1906)
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian I, Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, June 1867
Exceptional set of five (5) albumen prints in carte de visite format
Mosaic of the imperial family; the embalmed Emperor Maximilian standing in his coffin; Close-up of the face and upper body of the embalmed Emperor Maximilian; the blood-stained shirt of Emperor Maximilian and the place of execution of the Emperor and Generals Miramon and Mejia
All cards have Aubert Y Cia Fot. printed on the mounting board in the lower right margin and Fotografia Aubert Y Cia 2A C. San Francisco, 7 Mexico on the back
François Aubert born and died in Condrieu south of Lyon was the official photographer of the Mexican imperial court, he returned to France in 1869, he seems to have been also a painter
Cards : H. 9 cm - L. 6 cm
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