“Portrait of the Actress Blanca.” Peco y Planas Studio, Barcelona, late 19th century.

“Portrait of the Actress Blanca.” Peco y Planas Studio, Barcelona, late 19th century.
Albumen print on paper, mounted on cardboard.
Dedicated “To my dear friends Mrs. Celestina and Nicolás Raurich.”
Bears the studio’s printed identification: “Peco y Planas / Plaza del Teatro, 2-4th floor / Barcelona.”
Provenance: personal archive of NICOLAU RAURICH I PETRE (Barcelona, 1871–1945).
Shows signs of oxidation, foxing, and minor damage along the edges.
Measurements: 20.5 × 14 cm (photograph); 24.2 × 16 cm (mount).

The interest of this portrait lies in its dedication and its provenance from the personal archive of Nicolau Raurich, which link it to the painter’s social and cultural circle. The actress, identified only as Blanca, poses in theatrical costume for the camera at the Peco y Planas studio in Barcelona, in an image representative of late-19th-century stage portraiture.