Nadar

French · 1820–1910 · Printmaker, Draughtsman

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French photographer and balloonist (1820–1910)

Born 1820, rue Saint-HonoréDied 1910, avenue Franklin-D.-RooseveltOccupation Printmaker, Draughtsman, Illustrator, PhotographerWikidata Q40116 ↗ULAN 500005199 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as Caspar Félix Tournachon Nadar, Félix Nadar, Felix Tournachon, Félix Tournachon, (Pseudo Nadar), Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon), Nadard, Tournadar

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Nadar, Eugène Pelletan — **Eugène Pelletan**1855–59 · Salted paper print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, The Howard Gilman Foundation Gift a…

Nadar, Pierrot Laughing — **Pierrot Laughing**1855 · Gelatin-coated salted paper print (vernis-cuir)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation …

Nadar, Catacombs, Paris — **Catacombs, Paris**April 1862 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Purchase, Denise and Andre…

Nadar, Hermaphrodite — **Hermaphrodite**1860 · Albumen silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Robert Shapazian, 2010 — Open Acce…

Nadar, [Standing Female Nude] — **[Standing Female Nude]**1860–61 · Salted paper print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation …

Nadar, [Nadar with His Wife, Ernestine, in a Balloon] — **[Nadar with His Wife, Ernestine, in a Balloon]**ca. 1865, printed 1890s · Gelatin silver print from glass negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005 — Op…

Nadar, Honoré Daumier — **Honoré Daumier**1856/1858 · salted paper print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Nadar, Self-Portrait with Wife Ernestine in a Balloon Gondola — **Self-Portrait with Wife Ernestine in a Balloon Gondola**c. 1865, printed c. 1890 · gelatin silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Robert B. Menschel Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Nadar, Planche VIII – Portrait de Théophile Gautier, d'après Nadar (Plate VIII – Portrait of Théophile Gautier, by Nadar) — **Planche VIII – Portrait de Théophile Gautier, d'après Nadar (Plate VIII – Portrait of Théophile Gautier, by Nadar)**c. 1857, printed 1982 · photogravure
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Hans P. Kraus, Jr. — Open Access…

Nadar, Planche IX – Portrait de Jules Janin, d'après Nadar (Plate IX – Portrait of Jules Janin, by Nadar) — **Planche IX – Portrait de Jules Janin, d'après Nadar (Plate IX – Portrait of Jules Janin, by Nadar)**c. 1857, printed 1982 · photogravure
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Hans P. Kraus, Jr. — Open Access…

Nadar, Planche X – Portrait du Prince Adam Georges Czartorisky, d'après Nadar (Plate X – Portrait of Prince Adam Georges Czartorisky, by Nadar) — **Planche X – Portrait du Prince Adam Georges Czartorisky, d'après Nadar (Plate X – Portrait of Prince Adam Georges Czartorisky, by Nadar)**c. 1857, printed 1982 · photogravure
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Hans P. Kraus, Jr. — Open Access…

Nadar, George Sand — **George Sand**1864 · albumen silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Manfred Heiting, Los Angeles — O…

Nadar, Portrait photograph of Sarah Bernhardt — **Portrait photograph of Sarah Bernhardt**1864
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Nadar, Pierrot the photographer — **Pierrot the photographer**1854
Musée d'Orsay ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée d'Orsay

Nadar, Alexandre Dumas père (1802-1870) — **Alexandre Dumas père (1802-1870)**1855
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Metropolitan Museum of Art

Nadar, Victor Hugo — **Victor Hugo**1870
Museum of Modern Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Modern Art

Nadar, Le Geant, Champ de Mars — **Le Geant, Champ de Mars**October 18, 1863, probably printed 1880/89 · Gelatin silver printing out paper print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Julien Levy Collection, Gift of Jean Levy and the E…

Nadar, Le Neptune, Place Saint-Pierre à Montmartre — **Le Neptune, Place Saint-Pierre à Montmartre**September 23, 1870 · Gelatin silver printing out print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Julien Levy Collection, Gift of Jean Levy and the E…

Nadar, Gustave Doré — **Gustave Doré**1856-58 · Albumen print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Julien Levy Collection, Gift of Jean and Julien Lev…

Nadar, Interior of Le Géant Inflating — **Interior of Le Géant Inflating**1863, printed later · Gelatin silver print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Wirt D. Walker Endowment — public domain (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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