| Nadar Premières photographies au magnesium, Égouts de Paris 1860 (taken) 1880s (late, print) Silver-platinum print 25 x 18 cm The Romantic Agony Book & Print Auctions Auction 19 June 2015, Lot: 112 LL/60217 Signed on print by Félix Nadar, “Rue Bassano 48” stamp verso. Nadar pioneered the use of artificial lighting in photography, working in the catacombs of Paris. The exposure time being 20 minutes, he used mannequins.
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