Figure 1.--Gaspard-Felix Tournachon Nadar operated the most prominant studio in Paris during the mid-19th century. The notables of French society flocked to his studio. He produced masterful portaits of the graet figures of the day from the mid-1850s through the mid-1860s. And of course he photograohed manybordinary people as well. We have no idea who M. May is, or even if the child is a boy or a girl. The Ministry provides no details. The facial features are boyish as is the hair cut. The dress is, however, rather fancy and full skirted for a boy. The oortrait is undated, but we would guess it was taken in the 1870s.

This is a photographic portrait from the Nadar Collection held at the French Ministry of Culture. Gaspard-Felix Tournachon Nadar of course operated the most prominant studio in Paris during the mid-19th century. The notables of French society flocked to his studio. He produced masterful portaits of the graet figures of the day from the mid-1850s through the mid-1860s. And of course he photograohed manybordinary people as well. We have no idea who M. May is, or even if the child is a boy or a girl. The Ministry provides no details. The facial features are boyish as is the hair cut. The dress is, however, rather fancy and full skirted for a boy. The oortrait is undated, but we woukd guess it was taken in the 1870s. We don't see any stylistic details that would help us date the portrait, but we do know when Nader was active.

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