Eugène DELACROIX photographed by Félix NADAR.

Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863)

Photograph in business card (cdv) format.

Superb shot representing Delacroix, his hand in his gabardine.

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This is the only known portrait of Delacroix created by Félix Nadar!

We know that the painter had demanded, from the photographer, the destruction of this photo representing him. Delacroix, suffering at the time of the photograph, saw it as “a sad effigy”.

Thanks be given to the photographer for having preserved this print which today constitutes the most famous photograph of the romantic painter.

Photo from 1858.

Size: 6.60 x 10.50 cm.

Perfect condition, except for slight ink bleeds on the reverse.