Rare Original Photo of Mademoiselle Finette / CanCan Dancer, Prostitute, Paris

  

Original CDV photo of Mademoiselle Finette (real name Josephine Durwend,) a cancan dancer who performed at the notorius Bal Mabille dance hall in Paris. She had a reputation for drunkenness.... And was also a prostitute.

This CDV was taken in 1867, the same year she was listed in the courtesans' directory "Les Joyeuses Dames de Paris". Those black spots in the background are age-related, but the one on her upper lip was a natural "beauty mark" that she would enlarge with makeup when performing.

Minus the small spots mentioned, this rare CDV is in very good or better antique condition. Dimensions are 4" x 2.5". This item is in the category "Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs".

The seller is "jack_mord" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Photo Type: CDV
• Type: Photograph
• Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
• Original/Reprint: Original Print
• Date of Creation: 1860-1869
• Featured Refinements: Civil War CDV
• Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
• Modified Item: No
• Subject: Celebrities & Musicians