A carte de visite by Nadar of Michel Eugène Chevreul (1786-1889).
At the occasion of his 100th birthday, Paul Nadar made photographs of the interview Nadar père did with Chevreul. It became the first illustrated interview ever, 1886.

Studio Nadar: Rue d'Anjou St. Honoré, Paris.

CdV (albumen print) in good condition. Some spots. Annotations in pencil at the back.
Complete article and engraving of 'Magasin Pittoresque' included.

Literature:
Sylvie Aubenas et D'Anne Lacoste: Les Nadar, une légende photographique. BnF Editions, 2018 (p. 295)

Provenance: collection René Coursaget.