The Nadars, a photographic legend

The Nadars

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Paul Nadar posing in front of the stone-lined waterfall in the studio at 35 Boulevard des Capucines

Félix Nadar, 1861

Albumen print from a collodion glass negative, 26.5 x 21 cm.
BnF, Prints and Photographs Department, EO-112 (1)-FOL B BOX
© Bibliothèque nationale de France
Even at a very young age, Paul was a familar sight in his parents' studio, where his picture was frequently taken. Here he is posing in front of one of the premises' most spectacular features: in summer, a stream of water running from the upper windows to an indoor cascade lined with greenery that kept the place cool.