"Syphilides", Syphilide Pigmentaire". A poignant portrait of an unknown patient.

This medical albumen portrait is made by A. de Montméja and was published in "Clinique photographique des maladies de le peau" [de l'Hôpital de Saint-Louis]. A visual atlas of skin and venereal diseases by Dr. A. Hardy and Dr. A. Montméja. The first edition was published in 1868, a second in 1872. A third edition with woodburytypes came out in 1882. This albumen print is from the earlier editions.

Photographer's name 'A. de Montméja' and ‘Ad naturam phot. et pinx.’ printed on the recto. Some original retouching.

albumen print ca. 11,9 x 9 cm
original mount ca. 28,3 x 19,6 cm

A complete edition of this book is kept in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.