Charles BAUDELAIRE photographed by his friend Félix NADAR in 1860.
An extraordinary photograph depicting Baudelaire in bust portrait, three-quarter view, staring into Nadar's lens with all his poetic aplomb.
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An extraordinary photograph depicting Baudelaire in bust portrait, three-quarter view, staring into 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 sturdy cardboard (minor imperfections at the edges)
1860
An extraordinary photograph depicting Baudelaire in bust portrait, three-quarter view, staring into Nadar's lens with all his poetic aplomb.
The photograph was taken in 1860, during the second posing session at Nadar's studio, after the one in 1855.
Handwritten note on the back with a magnificent misspelling of the poet's surname: "Baudelaire".