Lot 10
  • 10

Paul Nadar (Paul Tournachon) (1856-1939)

Estimate
2,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description

  • Paul Nadar (Paul Tournachon)
  • Daguerre / Honoré de Balzac, vers 1891-94
Deux plaques en acier d'après des daguerréotypes ayant servi pour la revue mensuelle Paris-Photographe fondée en 1891 par Paul Nadar.
Le premier porte le nom de la revue dans la marge supérieure, et 'Daguerre 1787-1851 Héliog. Dujardin  Imp. A. Porcabeuf' gravé dans la marge inférieure. Le deuxième avec le nom de la revue gravé dans la marge supérieure, et dans la marge inférieure 'Honoré de Balzac 1799-1850 Fac-similé d'après un daguerréotype appartenant à M. Nadar Héliogravure Dujardin Imp. Chardon-Wittmann.'  Le daguerréotype de Balzac qui a été attribué aux Frères Bisson et daté 1842, voir Les Frères Bisson photographes. De Flèche en cime 1840-1870, Paris 1999, ill. p. 67, cat. 3.

Condition

Overall in good condition
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