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Alphonse LIEBERT 13 Boulevard des Capucines, Paris
See original version (French)
183
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Alphonse LIEBERT 13 Boulevard des Capucines, Paris
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Alphonse LIEBERT 13 Boulevard des Capucines, Paris
Alexandre Dumas and his mistress Adah Isaacs Menken, c. 1867.
Albumen print, 8.5 x 5.5 cm, in its original oval frame.
13.5 x 10.5 cm
On the reverse of the mount, a poem and handwritten annotations in ink by the
caricaturist, André Gill (1840–1885):
‘The great Dumas, if I am to believe his photograph, has chosen
as a pillow two cushions that make me envious of Adah’s plump little
sleep. How well his grey head looks! And if this is his latest fancy,
he is well and truly ripe for the scrap heap. (Verses written on the photograph) Photograph
by Liébert, 13 Boulevard des Capucines, Paris. Al. Dumas–Miss Dada
(Miss Dada, a dancer at the Gaieté) Miss Dada Menken (see issue of *La
Lune, 10 February 1867) Caricature by André Gill’
In 1867, the sale of a photograph depicting Alexandre Du-
mas père with his mistress Adah Isaacs Menken, seated on his lap,
caused a major scandal in Paris. Taken by Alphonse Liébert,
these photographs led to legal action by Dumas to prevent
their publication, though he was unsuccessful. A photograph similar to this one is
now on display at the Carnavalet Museum.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale
The Paul BENARROCHE Collection and others | Old and modern photographs | Part I
Auction location
Auction time
10/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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