Portrait of Ernestine Nadar, the artist's wife, wearing fur stole

Nadar

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a woman with short hair, wearing a dark fur-trimmed shawl or coat. The image is divided into three panels, each showing the woman from a slightly different angle. In the first panel, she faces left. In the second panel, she faces left and slightly forward. In the third panel, she faces forward, looking directly at the camera. The woman wears earrings and has her hair styled back. The background of each panel is different. The edges of the photograph are torn and worn.