[Nadar with His Wife, Ernestine, in a Balloon] — Nadar | DiscoverArt

[Nadar with His Wife, Ernestine, in a Balloon]

ca. 1865, printed 1890s

Gelatin silver print from glass negative

9 × 7.8 cm (3.5 × 3.1 in)

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