"Nadar – Self-portrait With Balloon - Business Card Format Photograph (cdv) "
Félix TOURNACHON, known as NADAR (1820-1910)Photograph in carte-de-visite format (cdv) – Self-portrait with balloon. Albumen print mounted on strong cardboard. Circa 1863 Self-portrait of Nadar posing in his basket with a pair of binoculars in his hand. This famous photograph, taken in the studio, bears eternal witness to Nadar's aerostatic adventure. On the back: Photograph of the Grand Hôtel. Nadar. 35 bd des Capucines. Format: 6.5 x 10.5 cm.