Nadar: Rare and antiquarian books, inscribed books and letters, and manuscripts

(Théophile GAUTIER)
[PHOTOGRAPHIE DE PAUL NADAR] Portrait photographique de Théophile Gautier à la toque de fourrure[PHOTOGRAPH BY PAUL NADAR - Photographic Portrait of Théophile Gautier in a Fur Cap]
Paul Nadar|Paris s. d. [circa 1900]|11 x 16.50 cm|une photographie au format carte cabinet
Extremely rare posthumous original albumen print, in cabinet card format, mounted on a card from the Paul Nadar studio in Paris.
We were unable to locate any other copy of this photograph in public collections.

€800
Hector BERLIOZ
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique d'Hector Berlioz
Nadar|Paris s. d. [circa 1860]|6.50 x 10.30 cm|une photographie
Original albumen photograph, carte-de-visite format, mounted on card from Nadar studio, 35 boulevard des Capucines.
Manuscript annotations on verso.
A copy of this photograph is held in the Music Department of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
€1,350
(Alfred de VIGNY) NADAR [Félix TOURNACHON]
[Photographie] Portrait photographique de Alfred de Vigny
Nadar|Paris 1856|6.50 x 10.50 cm|une feuille
Original albumen carte-de-visite photograph. Salted paper print. One of the first portraits of the poet, who was one of the photographer's first subjects. Rare, like all the first portraits by Nadar of Vigny.
Photograph mounted on rigid gray cardboard, extracted from a collector's photograph album. In pen in the lower margin, Le Cte Alfred de Vigny, and in the right margin NADAR in capitals.
One of Nadar's first portraits where his refined style already emerges. "Nadar photographie ses modèles simplement, n'utilisant que la lumière naturelle et zénithale diffusée par les verrières et réfléchie par de grands panneaux mobiles. Les poses à la manière d'Ingres valent surtout pour l'int
€2,500
(Jules VERNE) NADAR [Félix TOURNACHON]
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Jules Verne
Nadar|Paris 1878|6 x 10.50 cm|une photographie
Original albumen photograph representing Jules Verne, carte-de-visite format, mounted on heavy cardboard from the Nadar studio "51 rue d'Anjou St Honoré".
Pen annotation on verso, with advertising information for the Nadar studio. Gold medal. Universal Exhibition 1878. Blue stamp; Publisher J. Kuhn, Paris.
Jules Verne met Nadar in 1861 and the two men became friends, the man left a deep impression on him and his adventures inspired him for Five Weeks in a Balloon [Nadar would join with Jules Verne to create a Society for the encouragement of balloon transport], From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon. The author describes him thus in From th
€2,500
(Alphonse DAUDET)
[Photographie] Portrait photographique de Alphonse Daudet
Paul Nadar|Paris 1891|6.10 x 10.20 cm|Photographie|une photographie
Original, rare photograph on albumen paper mounted on card by Gaspard-Félix Tournachon known as Nadar showing Alphonse Daudet in chest view, wearing a lorgnette.
Photograph mounted on red-bordered card, bottom right, the letter N. On reverse: Nadar. Rue d'Anjou St Honoré. Paris. In grey pencil: Alphonse Daudet.
According to a notice from a sale held by Sotheby's on 31 May 2016, the photography session took place in 1891 and resulted in several shots including the one sold by Sotheby's, the writer still in chest view but facing forward and looking at the photographer, and this one, the writer in profile, wearing a lorgnette. The Sotheby's photograph was sold as part of a sale dedica
€1,500
(Charles BAUDELAIRE) NADAR [Félix TOURNACHON]
Photographie de Charles Baudelaire les mains dans les poches : "Vu de face, il paraît plus souffrant et plus triste qu'à la précédente épreuve. "Photographic portrait of Charles Baudelaire with his hands in his pockets
Nadar|Paris 1862|5.10 x 8.50 cm|une photographie
Extremely rare original photograph showing Charles Baudelaire on albumen paper, contemporary print in carte de visite format, mounted on a board from the Nadar workshop, 35 boulevart (sic) des Capucines; “Photographic portrait for us taken by Nadar. Taken the same day as the previous one, same dimensions, same clothes. The waistcoat is still unbuttoned but Baudelaire hides his hands in the pockets of his trousers. Seen face on, he seems more troubled and sadder than in the previous attempt.” (Ourousof, 1896)
“Another carte de visite from the same day as the previous no. 41 [...] a contemporary albumen print found in the Musée d'Orsay collections (Provenance: from the Braive collection,
€6,800
Sarah BERNHARDT, Paul NADAR
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Sarah Bernhardt
Nadar|Paris 1880|10.70 x 16.60 cm|Photographie|une photographie
Original albumen photograph in cabinet card format, mounted on cardboard. At the bottom of the photograph: Aimé dupont, 574 fifth Avenue, New-York.
Portrait of the actress taken in New-York during the great American tour of 1880-1881 (256 performances in 50 cities). Sarah Bernhardt poses in elegant Parisian attire, her gaze turned skyward. Signed in the plate: Copyright by A. Dupont. Good overall condition, one dark stain on the right of the photograph, near the margin.
Aimé Dupont was a Belgian photographer, first active in Brussels, then in Paris. He settled in New-York with his American wife Etta Greer, herself a photographer. Already in Paris, the photographer had specialized i
€1,000
George SAND
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de George Sand
Nadar|Paris s. d. [circa 1852]|6.50 x 10.30 cm|une photographie
Original albumen photograph representing George Sand, in carte-de-visite format, mounted on studio cardboard from Nadar "35 boulevart des Capucines".
This photograph, taken in 1852 by Nadar after a daguerreotype by Richebourg, was commercialized between 1862 and 1871, as evidenced by the photographer's address on the back of the cardboard.
Pencil annotation in lower margin of the portrait as well as on the back. A period bookseller's label pasted on the back of the cardboard.
One copy at the Musée d'Orsay.
€1,200
Alphonse de LAMARTINE, NADAR [Félix TOURNACHON]
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique d'Alphonse de Lamartine
Nadar|Paris s. d. [1856]|6.50 x 10.20 cm|une photographie
Original albumen print photograph depicting Alphonse de Lamartine, in carte-de-visite format, mounted on studio card from Nadar "35 boulevart des Capucines".
This photograph, taken in 1856, was marketed between 1862 and 1871, as evidenced by the photographer's address on the back of the card.
Pen annotation on the reverse of the photograph.
€1,000
Isaac STRAUSS
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique d'Isaac Strauss
Nadar|Paris s. d. [circa 1860]|6.20 x 10.50 cm|une photographie
Original albumen photograph depicting violinist and conductor Isaac Strauss, carte-de-visite format, mounted on card from Nadar studio.
Pencil annotation on verso of the photograph. Nadar's embossed stamp in lower left margin.
€100
(Gustave DORÉ) [NADAR] Félix Tournachon dit NADAR
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Gustave Doré[PHOTOGRAPHY] Photographic portrait of Gustave Doré]
Nadar|Paris s. d. [1867]|6.60 x 10.40 cm|une photographie
Nadar, Paris N.D. (but 1867), 6,6x10.4 cm, photograph

Original photograph on albumin paper in a visiting card format, laid down on card by Nadar, initialed and with a red border.
Doré poses with his arm on a fringed chair, the same as in the portraits of Théophile Gautier, Edouard Manet and Alexandre Dumas.
Manuscript annotation to verso.
We have not been able to find any copies of this photograph in any of the international public collections.
€1,200
Emile ZOLA, Paul NADAR
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique d'Emile Zola
Nadar|Paris 1890|11 x 16.50 cm|une photographie
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(Louis PASTEUR) NADAR [Félix TOURNACHON]
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Louis Pasteur
Nadar|Paris 1886|10.50 x 16.40 cm|une photographie
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NADAR [Félix TOURNACHON] (Enrico TAMBERLICK)
Portrait photographique d'Enrico Tamberlick
Nadar|Paris s. d. [ca 1870]|6.30 x 10.40 cm|une photographie au format carte de visite
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NADAR [Félix TOURNACHON] (Gérard de NERVAL)
Portrait photographique de Gérard de Nerval
Nadar|Paris s. d. [circa 1855]|6.30 x 10.30 cm|une photographie
[Gérard de NERVAL] Félix Tournachon known as NADAR

Photographic portrait of Gérard de Nerval

Nadar | Paris [ca 1855] | 6,3 x 10,3 cm | one photograph

Original photograph on albumen paper, in carte-de-visite format, mounted on a board from the Nadar studio, depicting Gérard de Nerval.
“There remains this face on Nadar's photo, which is arguably the most revealing portrait of a man that the darkroom has never held in its night. Nevertheless, this face is Nerval, this intelligent look, a little worried, and above all good and humble. It is this uncared for chinstrap beard, this baldness so unlike the bald skulls of the Louis-Phillipe bour
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(Giuseppe VERDI)
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Giuseppe Verdi
Paul Nadar|Paris s. d. [circa 1900]|11 x 16.50 cm|une photographie au format carte cabinet
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Jules VERNE, Étienne CARJAT
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Jules Verne
Nadar|Paris 1884|6 x 9.50 cm|une photographie
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Sarah BERNHARDT, Paul NADAR
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Sarah Bernhardt
Nadar|Paris 1875|10.50 x 16.50 cm|Photographie|une photographie
Original albumen photograph, cabinet card format, mounted on yellow cardboard bordered in red by Nadar, with his stamp on verso, rue d'Anjou St-Honoré.
Portrait of the actress leaning on her elbow, face resting in the hollow of her hand, looking at the photographer or at whoever looks at the photograph, with a melancholic expression. Very fine photograph. Photographs of Sarah Bernhardt are most often in stage costume, performing, those representing her naturally, which are older and where she appears younger, are much rarer. The actress remained quite faithful to the photographer as we find several portraits of her from her debut until around 1900.
Manuscript annotation on verso.
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Paul FÉVAL
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Paul Féval
Nadar|Paris s. d. [circa 1870]|6.20 x 10.50 cm|une photographie
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Mikhail Aleksandrovitch BAKOUNINE
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Mikhaïl BakouninePhotographic portrait of Mikhael Bakunine
Nadar|Paris s. d. [entre 1862 et 1864]|6.30 x 10.50 cm|une photographie
Photographic portrait of Mikhaïl Bakunine

Nadar | Paris n. d. [between 1862 and 1864] | 6.3 x 10.5 cm | photograph

An extremely rare original photograph on albumin paper showing Mikhail Bakunin, in visiting card format, laid down on card from the studio of Nadar. Bakunin, leaning on the back of a chair, with cane in hand, gives the camera an intense, focused look.
Pencil note to verso.
This photograph, taken between 1862 and 1864, was probably sold after 1871, as witnessed by the photographer's address on the back of the mount: “51 rue d'Anjou St Honoré – Anciennement boulevart [sic] des Capucines”.
Th
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(Charles BAUDELAIRE) NADAR [Félix TOURNACHON]
Portrait photographique de Charles Baudelaire les mains dans les poches : "Vu de face, il paraît plus souffrant et plus triste qu'à la précédente épreuve. "Photographic portrait of Charles Baudelaire with his hands in his pockets: "Seen face on, he seems more troubled and sadder than in the previous attempt."
Nadar|Paris 1862|5.10 x 8.50 cm|une photographie
Photographic portrait of Charles Baudelaire with his hands in his pockets: “Seen face on, he seems more troubled and sadder than in the previous attempt.”
Nadar | Paris 1862 | photograph: 5.1 x 8.5 cm / board: 6.3 x 10.3 cm |a photograph

Extremely rare original photograph showing Charles Baudelaire on albumen paper, contemporary print in carte de visite format, mounted on a board from the Nadar workshop, 35 boulevart (sic) des Capucines; “Photographic portrait for us taken by Nadar. Taken the same day as the previous one, same dimensions, same clothes. The waistcoat is still unbuttoned but Baudelaire hides his hands in the pockets of his trousers. Seen face on, he seems more
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NADAR [Félix TOURNACHON] (Charles BAUDELAIRE)
Portrait photographique en médaillon de Charles Baudelaire « de trois quarts en redingote noire, ouverte, laissant voir les quatre boutons de son gilet, en haut, non attachés, pour faire place à la main droite plongeant dans la poitrine [...] Le visage glabre, aux cheveux longs est violemment éclairé du côté droit et s'enlève sur un fond noir. La chevelure est soignée. La toilette correcte et sobre. »
Nadar|Paris 1862|5.80 x 9.30 cm|une photographie
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(Jules BARBEY D'AUREVILLY)
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Barbey d'Aurevilly
Nadar|Paris s. d. [circa 1860]|6.30 x 10 cm|une photographie
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