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Nadar (Gaspard Félix Tournachon) — F. de Lesseps

Nadar (Gaspard Félix Tournachon)

F. de Lesseps

1876

Ferdinand de Lesseps, mastermind of the Suez Canal, appears in one of the pioneering woodburytype portraits from the influential "Galerie Contemporaine" series that documented prominent 19th-century figures.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1876), volume 1

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Nadar (Gaspard Félix Tournachon), F. de Lesseps, 1876

Ferdinand de Lesseps, mastermind of the Suez Canal, appears in one of the pioneering woodburytype portraits from the influential "Galerie Contemporaine" series that documented prominent 19th-century figures.

Medium
Woodburytype, from the periodical “Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique” (1876), volume 1
Year
1876
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Monochrome, French, Documentary, 19th Century, Photograph, Historical, Woodburytype, Portrait, Male Subject, Black and White

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