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Call Number:

PH-01704

Collection Name:

Nadar Photography Collection

Creator:

Nadar, Félix, 1820-1910 (1820 - 1910)

No. of Items:

1 photograph

Span Dates:

1885

Description:

The collection consists of one photograph by Félix Nadar (French, 1820-1910) of Victor Hugo on his deathbed. Item-level information follows.

964:0624:0001 -- Victor Hugo, 1885. Albumen print mounted on board (cabinet card), 9.9 x 14.4 cm.

Accession No(s):

964:0624:0001

Location(s):

N Box, Medium (964:0624:0001)
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Item(s):

Artist/Maker Nadar, Félix, 1820-1910 (1820 - 1910)
Title [Victor Hugo]
Date 1885
Medium Albumen print mounted on card (cabinet card format)
Dimensions 9.9 x 14.4 cm; 3 9/10 x 5 7/10 in
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number
964:0624:0001

See Also:

Galerie Contemporaine: Litteraire, artistique Photography Collection: Additional portraits by Nadar are located in the Galerie Contemporaine: Litteraire, artistique Photography Collection (PH-00093).

Card Photographs (Cabinet Cards and Cartes-de-visite) Photography Collection: Additional portraits by Nadar are located in the Card Photographs (Cabinet Cards and Cartes-de-visite) Photography Collection (PH-00372).