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Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon) (1820-1910) Portrait of Paul, c.1858-1860Salted paper print, flush-mounted on card, inscribed 'À ma chère petite Marttoce, portrait de son papa de sa Gd. Mère et son Grand Père aimaient et conservaient soigneusement encadré. Avec un foule de bons baisers de ma plus profonde sincère affection. P. Nadar, le 19 Nov 1923. La caricature de ton papa, très ressemblante a l'epoque est de ton Gd. Père.' in ink by Paul Nadar to his daughter Marthe in ink and sketch of Paul's head by Félix in pencil on the verso.image/ flush-mount (oval) 8.6 x 7in (22.7 x 18.5cm) Provenance: With Galerie Gérard Lévy, ParisExhibitedMalerei und photographie im Dialog: von 1840 bis heute, Kunsthaus, Zurich, May 13-July 24, 1977An approximate English translation of Paul Nadar's affectionate inscription to his daughter Marthe, as follows:'To my dear Marttoce, a portrait of your papa so carefully framed by your grandmother and grandfather. With a shower of kisses that comes from my deep and sincere affection. P. Nadar, Nov. 19, 1923. The sketch of your father, a good likeness of him at the time, is by your Grandfather.'