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Lot description
Portrait of Paul Nadar. 1868. Photographic miniature on enamel (Procédé Deroche), in a brass frame. 5,5 x 4,5 cm (frame 8 x 7 cm). Signed “Nadar,” dated “1868,” and annotated “procédé Deroche” in ink on the verso. - - Portraits of his son Paul occupy a special place within Nadar’s oeuvre, combining the technical refinement of his studio practice with a rare sense of intimacy. Here, the young sitter - who would later succeed his father - appears with a softness and immediacy that departs from more formal portrait conventions, revealing Nadar’s sensitivity to expression and character. Executed using the procédé Deroche, developed around 1860, the image is transferred onto enamel, resulting in a highly durable and finely detailed miniature. Such works were relatively uncommon and often intended as cherished keepsakes, making the present portrait both a demonstration of Nadar’s technical versatility and a personal memento of his only son. – Brass frame with light scuff marks and age staining; slight matte halo and minor surface dulling along the perimeter; a few small specks on the ceramic coating; slight scuffing and light scratches to the coating; otherwise in very good condition. - - Provenance: From the collection of Gérard Lévy; Millon, Paris, 20 December 2016, lot 19. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.