David, Jules (1848-1923). Lycée Racine, school photo album, 1898-1899

17 bromide prints featuring images of the women in the school, incl. one overview photo of the students followed by (assumedly) class photos. All prints mounted on cardboard lvs as publ., approx. 13 x 22 cm, numb. w. 5 digits in the technique and in pencil below prints. Together in a gilt-lettered album. Obl. large folio.

All lvs loose; foxing in the margins, not affecting prints. *David established an international career with his specialization in school photography, becoming one of the first professional photographers in France to achieve this distinction.