JOURDAN by Pierre PETIT Vintage albumen print signed

Portrait of the tenor Pierre-Marius JOURDAN (1823-1879) with the inscription "to my good and old friend Priqueler," signed by Jourdan

By Pierre Petit, signature in red on the vintage albumen print, Pierre Petit Trinquart cold seal on the card

Image format 18 x 24.7 cm

Cardboard format 31 x 45 cm

40 x 50 cm mat

Pierre-Marius Victor Jourdan made his debut at the Opéra Comique in 1848. In 1860, he was engaged at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, where he remained until 1869. He then returned to Paris and continued his international career, performing in London, Brussels, and The Hague. He played major roles of the era, including Hamlet, the Star of the North, and Manon Lescaut.