Nadar
1860 (taken) 1880s (late, print)
Premières photographies au magnesium, Égouts de Paris

Silver-platinum print
25 x 18 cm
 
The Romantic Agony Book & Print Auctions
Auction 19 June 2015, Lot: 112
 
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.
 
LL/60217