Paul Nadar 1862

Felix Nadar, a renowned French photographer, captured this portrait of a young boy, Paul Nadar, in 1862. The image, likely a daguerreotype, exhibits the characteristic sharpness and detail of the early photographic process. The subject's solemn gaze and composed pose, framed within an oval, evokes a sense of classic portraiture. Nadar, a pioneer of aerial photography and portraiture, established a legacy in the art of capturing human likeness, making this a compelling and historically significant example of his work.