Pierre-Luc-Charles Cicéri
1855–60
Medium
Salted paper print from glass negative
Dimensions
23.5 x 18.7 cm. (9 1/4 x 7 3/8 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Marie-Thérèse and André Jammes, in memory of Samuel J. Wagstaff Jr., 1991
Accession Number
1991.1199
Tags
Art Historical Context
This salted paper print by Nadar offers a compelling example of early photographic portraiture from the mid-19th century. Created between 1855 and 1860 using a glass negative, the image measures 23.5 by 18.7 centimeters and depicts Pierre-Luc-Charles Cicéri with a direct, intimate gaze. Nadar, a pioneering French photographer, was known for his ability to reveal the character of his sitters through careful lighting and composition, helping to establish photography as a respected artistic medium rather than simply a technical novelty. The salted paper process itself was significant during this...