Gaspard Collection (#4)

Count Leopold de Syracuse; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1858; Salted paper print; Image: 20.2 x 15.5 cm (7 15/16 x 6 1/8 in.)

Gustave Mathieu; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1855 - 1859; Salted paper print; Image (oval): 23.4 x 18.3 cm (9 1/4 x 7 3/16 in.), Mount: 24.2 x 18.3 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.)

A[uguste] Preault; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1854 - 1855; Salted paper print; Image (irregular): 23.7 x 17.1 cm (9 5/16 x 6 3/4 in.)

Jean-Francois Philibert Berthelier, comedien; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; Paris, France, Europe; 1856 - 1859; Salted paper print; Image (oval)

[Self portrait in Smock Felix Nadar]; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1855 - 1857; Salted paper print; Image (irregular): 23.6 x 18.5 cm (9 5/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

[Mme. Ernestine Nadar]; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; Paris, France, Europe; 1854 - 1855; Salted paper print; Image: 24.7 x 17.1 cm (9 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.)

[Aime] Millet; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1855 - 1859; Salted paper print; Image: 22.5 x 15.7 cm (8 7/8 x 6 3/16 in.)

Mme E. M. Labiche (Adele Hubert)
Mme E.M. Labiche (Adele Hubert); Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1855 - 1859; Salted paper print; Image (oval): 22.4 x 17.1 cm (8 13/16 x 6 3/4 in.)

Th[eophile] Gautier; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; Paris, France, Europe; around 1856; Salted paper print; Image (oval): 24.9 x 18.3 cm (9 13/16 x 7 3/16 in.)

Aug[uste] Vitu, journaliste; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1860 - 1861; Salted paper print; Image: 24.5 x 17.9 cm (9 5/8 x 7 in.)

[Jean-Francois] Millet; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1856 - 1858; Salted paper print; Image: 26.3 x 19.7 cm (10 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.)

Auguste Luchet; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1855 - 1859; Salted paper print; Image (irregular): 21.6 x 15.5 cm (8 1/2 x 6 1/8 in.)

G[ustave] Doré
G[ustave] Dore; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; Paris, France, Europe; 1856 - 1858; Salted paper print; Image (rounded corners): 23.5 x 18.7 cm (9 1/4 x 7 3/8 in.)

[Sarah Bernhardt]; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910, Paul Nadar, French, 1856 - 1939; negative about 1864; print about 1924

Portrait of Marceline Desbordes-Valmore; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1854; Salted paper print; Image (irregular): 19.6 x 14.9 cm (7 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.)

Mme Cremieux, died 1880; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1856 - 1857; Salted paper print; Image: 22.2 x 15.9 cm (8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.)

[Theodore] Rousseau; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1855 - 1859; Salted paper print; Image (rounded corners): 25.9 x 20.3 cm (10 3/16 x 8 in.)

Jules Janin; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910, Adrien Alban Tournachon, French, 1825 - 1903; 1853 - 1854; Salted paper print; Image: 24.7 x 18.4 cm (9 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.)

[Henri] Murger; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; negative 1857; print 1858 - 1865; Salted paper print; Image: 23.3 x 16.6 cm (9 1/8 x 6 1/2 in.)

M. Jules de Premaray, courrier des theatres (theatre messenger); Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1857; Salted paper print; Image: 23.5 x 15.3 cm (9 1/4 x 6 in.)

Marechal Serrano; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; negative April 1857; print about 1861; Salted paper print; Image (rounded corners): 23.5 x 18.4 cm (9 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.)

Finette (Mabille); Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; Paris, France, Europe; 1856 - 1858; Salted paper print; Image (irregular): 22.2 x 15.6 cm (8 3/4 x 6 1/8 in.)

[View in the Catacombs]; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; Paris, France, Europe; 1861; Albumen silver print; Image: 22.6 x 18.1 cm (8 7/8 x 7 1/8 in.)

[Ernestine Nadar]; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; about 1863; Albumen silver; Image: 8.6 x 5.6 cm (3 3/8 x 2 3/16 in.), Mount: 31.8 x 22.8 cm (12 1/2 x 9 in.)

Superieure, Petites Soeurs des Pauvres (Superior, Little Sisters of the Poor) Mere Marie Janet (MMA title); Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French

[Auguste Vacquerie}; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1861 - 1865; Salted paper print with paint; Image: 26 x 20.7 cm (10 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.)

Benoit-Hermogaste Molin; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1858; Salted paper print; Image: 25.1 x 19.1 cm (9 7/8 x 7 1/2 in.)

[Isaac-Adolphe] Cremieux; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; December 1856; Salted paper print; Image (oval): 20.2 x 15.5 cm (7 15/16 x 6 1/8 in.)

[Felix Nadar in Gondola of a Balloon]; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; about 1863; Albumen silver; Image: 7.9 x 5.6 cm (3 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.)

Alph[onse] Daudet; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; Paris, France, Europe; around 1860; Salted paper print; Image (rounded corners): 22.2 x 17.3 cm (8 3/4 x 6 13/16 in.)

[Victor Hugo on His Deathbed]; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; 1885; Woodburytype; Image: 18.7 x 24.4 cm (7 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.), Sheet: 19.3 x 24.5 cm (7 5/8 x 9 5/8 in.)

[Sarah Bernhardt as Phedre in Racines Phaedra ]
[Sarah Bernhardt as Phedre in Racines " Phaedra" ]; Nadar [Gaspard Felix Tournachon], French, 1820 - 1910; Paris, France

CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS (1835-1921). French pianist, organist and composer. Photographed by Nadar

EMILE ZOLA (1840-1902). French novelist. Photographed, c1890, by Nadar

GASPARD MONGE (1746-1818). Comte de Peluse. French mathematician and physicist. Lithograph, French, 19th century

MIDHAT PASHA (1822-1884). Turkish statesman. Photographed by Nadar, c1877

EDOUARD MANET (1832-1883). French painter. Photographed by Nadar

JULES MICHELET (1798-1874). French historian. Photographed by Nadar, 1856

STEPHANE MALLARME (1842-1898). French poet. Photographed by Nadar

JACQUES OFFENBACH (1819-1880). French composer. Photographed by Nadar, c1875

THEATRE DES FUNAMBULES. Theatre des Funambules ( The Theatre of the Tight-Rope Dancers), celebrated for the pantomimes of Jean Gaspard Deburau. Drawing, French, 19th century

KROPOTKIN (1842-1921). Prince Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin. Russian geographer, revolutionary, and social philosopher. Photographed by Nadar

PRINCE KROPOTKIN (1842-1921). Prince Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin. Russian geographer, revolutionist, and social philosopher. Photographed at Paris, France, in 1886 by Nadar

ALPHONSE KARR (1808-1890). French journalist and novelist. Carte-de-visite photograph by Nadar

JEAN JAURES (1859-1914). French socialist and politician. Photograph by Nadar, c1904

LEOPOLD II (1835-1909). King of the Belgians, 1865-1909. Photographed by Nadar, 1865

ARMAND de GUICHE (1879-1962). French aristocrat. Photograph by Nadar, 1900, digitally colored by Granger, NYC -- All Rights Reserved

GEORGE EASTMAN (1854-1932). American inventor and industrialist. Photographed in 1890 by Nadar

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"Gaspard: A Name Woven into the Tapestry of French History" Gaspard, a name that resonates with significance throughout various periods of French history. From Gustave Flaubert to Louis Pasteur, this name has been associated with great minds and influential figures. In the 19th century, Gaspard was captured in a photograph by Nadar, showcasing his intellectual prowess as a renowned French novelist. This snapshot immortalized him as an icon of literature for generations to come. But Gaspard's influence extended beyond the realm of arts and letters. During the tumultuous years of the French Religious Wars in the late 16th century, he played a role in the Siege of Poitiers alongside Huguenots fighting for their beliefs. His bravery amidst religious strife left an indelible mark on history. The connection between Gaspard and Nadar continued with their collaboration on "Le Geant, " a colossal balloon exhibited at London's Crystal Palace in 1863. This spectacle showcased their innovative spirit and artistic vision through contemporary English wood engravings. Another facet of Gaspard's legacy lies within architecture. Swiss architect Gaspard Fossati renovated Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia in 1852, leaving behind an enduring masterpiece admired even today. Lithographs by Louis Haghe further immortalized Fossati's work and solidified Gaspard's contribution to architectural marvels. Not limited to intellectuals or architects alone, there were other notable bearers of this illustrious name throughout history. Jean-Gaspard Deburau captivated audiences as Pierrot, captivating them through his mime artistry during his time. Across continents, even Taos New Mexico bears witness to Gaspards' impact; Leon Gaspard House stands tall as a testament to his creative genius and lasting imprint on American soil.