Keywords: Gustave Doré by Nadar - Getty Museum.jpg Gustave Doré was a painter primarily known for his illustrations of books including a version of the Bible He was a good friend of Nadar who photographed Doré many times even on his deathbed Doré appears here in the flush of newly earned celebrity a jaunty young man in checked trousers and a scarf His sweep of hair cascades across his head as if blown by the wind; his overcoat gapes open to reveal a leg poised to carry him forward as though he has places to go and can only sit still for a moment Although the chair in which he sits is clearly visible he appears to hover unanchored above it Nadar has captured the spontaneity and energy of a young artist on the rise ~ 1855 Salt print Image rounded corners 23 5 x 18 7 cm 9 1/4 x 7 3/8 in Mount 24 1 x 19 2 cm 9 1/2 x 7 9/16 in Institution Getty Museum object history exhibition history other versions File Nadar Gustave Doré - Getty Museum jpg 45616 Recto mount inscribed in black ink at upper right corner G Doré credit line accession number 84 XM 436 98 Gustave Doré ca 1855 00 21 4 February 2014 UTC Gustave Doré by Nadar - Getty Museum jpg PD-100 Gustave Doré Photographs by Nadar Photographs in the Getty Museum Valued images by Yann Forget Valued images of people of France 1855 portrait photographs |