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Portrait of Baudelaire
The Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of Baudelaire

albumen print, cabinet cardNadar (French, 1820–1910)/1856–58

Description

Nadar made this portrait as a cabinet card. These slightly larger prints displaced cartes-de-visite in popularity around 1865. While somewhat more expensive, they were pursued nonetheless by those collecting celebrity portraits.

Provenance

Naomi Rosenblum [1925-2021], New York, NY; Estate of Naomi Rosenblum, Long Island City, NY, given to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Dimensions

14.6 × 10.8 cm

Movement / Period

Photography

Accession No

2022.350

Official Citations

[The Cleveland Museum of Art Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Nadar (French, 1820–1910)

Photography • France, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries