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Nadar (Gaspard Félix Tournachon) — Portrait of La Fontaine

Nadar (Gaspard Félix Tournachon)

Portrait of La Fontaine

1854

Jean de La Fontaine, the beloved 17th-century fabulist, appears in this early salted paper print that demonstrates photography's growing role in preserving and disseminating images of cultural heritage.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Nadar (Gaspard Félix Tournachon), Portrait of La Fontaine, 1854

Jean de La Fontaine, the beloved 17th-century fabulist, appears in this early salted paper print that demonstrates photography's growing role in preserving and disseminating images of cultural heritage.

Medium
Salted paper print
Year
1854
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, French, Serene, Documentary, 19th Century, Classical, Portrait, Male, Salted Paper Print

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