Charles BAUDELAIRE photographed by his friend Félix NADAR in 1860.

Extraordinary shot showing Baudelaire in bust, three-quarter view, staring at Nadar's lens with all his poetic aplomb.

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Charles Baudelaire (1821.1867)

Original photograph of the poet by Nadar.

Albumen print in cabinet card format (11 x 16.50 cm).

Mounted on strong cardboard (slight defects in the margins)

1860

Extraordinary shot showing Baudelaire in bust, three-quarter view, staring at Nadar's lens with all his poetic aplomb.

The photo was taken in 1860, during Nadar's second posing session, after that of 1855.

Handwritten note on the back with a magnificent spelling error in the poet's surname: “Beaudelaire”.

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