Ernest BELLOCQ Rare Gelatin Silver Photo VINTAGE ORIGINAL Storyville Prostitute PIP the halves are held together

the halves are held together with an old tape repair on the back

A couple of corner tips have light creases

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but I do no see any abrasions or damage to the image

whose studio imprint is embossed on the velvet pad

Ernest BELLOCQ Rare Gelatin Silver Photo VINTAGE ORIGINAL Storyville Prostitute PIP the halves are held togetherErnest J. Bellocq (American New Orleans, 1873 1949), silver gelatin print, unsigned, 10" x 8". Paper is medium weight I would say. I'm not an expert on the various Bellocq prints, but was told this print was made by Dan Leyrer from the original negatives in the early 1960s, and there appears to be some age related silvering along the perimeter to show that it is vintage, and not a recent reprint. I purchased this print from a very reputable New