Business card
Black and white photograph of Charles-Joseph Coursol (1819-1888). Canadian politician. Mayor of Montreal from 1871 to 1873. In the photo, he is standing next to a chair.
- Accession Number 2018.11.85
- Fabricant / Éditeur C. Dion
- Period 2nd half of the 19th century
- Medium and Support silver print, paper; cardboard
- Technique glued, printed
- Measurements 10,8 x 7,3 x 0,1 cm
Historical context
The calling card portrait, patented in Paris in 1854, spread rapidly throughout Europe and North America. To create one, a portrait on photographic paper was glued onto a card the same size as the calling cards in use. These portraits were distributed to family, friends and acquaintances.
This calling card shows Charles-Joseph Coursol (1819-1888), lawyer, civil servant, militia officer, politician and businessman. He was councillor...
- Accession Number 2018.11.85
- Fabricant / Éditeur C. Dion
- Period 2nd half of the 19th century
- Medium and Support silver print, paper; cardboard
- Technique glued, printed
- Measurements 10,8 x 7,3 x 0,1 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2018.011.0085
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