Oct 17, 2014 - Sale 2361

Sale 2361 - Lot 16

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,500
(MEN'S SPA--FRANCE)
Suite of 5 photographs documenting men enjoying their ablutions at a French spa in Aix Les Bains. Albumen prints, ranging in size from 3 1/2x2 1/4 to 6 3/4x4 1/2 inches (8.9x5.7 to 17.2x14.5 cm.), and the reverse. Circa 1875
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The images depict rubdowns, dousings, and various treatments involving elaborate pieces of equipment, including a man encased in a circular shower being sprayed by jets of water from every angle, but wearing a contraption over the top, sides, and back of his head to protect his hairstyle.