RARE Stereoscopic "tissue" card of Aicha, Moulin Rouge, c. 1895

Description: A very rare, and lovely stereoscopic card likely from the 1890s, and the studio of "The Moulin Rouge. The image is on tissue and handcoloured on the reverse, for viewing by "hold to light". Also known as a "Diaphanotype". It features the familiar red Moulin Rouge Windmill and name, and on the reverse the sitter is named as "77 Aicha". Aicha was a famed Algerian dancer and model of the time,, later a muse of both Man Ray and Matisse. She is one of the few black dancers of the time and is considered to have paved the way for the likes of Josephine Baker to follow. The card is sadly not in the best condition, showing age wear and some tissue damage, but it remains a unique and valuable piece of Parisian social history. The card is marked "B.K. edit, which helps date the card to the mid 1890s.

Photographer: B.K. Editeur

Date: c. 1890-1899

Type: Stereographic photo

Provenance: Found photo.

Condition: Good, with age-related damage.

Size (cm): 18 x 9

SKU: 822