Photo of collection object Gioachino Antonio Rossini
Nadar. Gioachino Antonio Rossini, 1856. salt print mounted on card, Image: 24.4 x 18.8 cm (9 5/8 x 7 3/8 in.); Paper: 47.3 x 31.2 cm (18 5/8 x 12 5/16 in.). Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg, 2021.66. CC0.

Gioachino Antonio Rossini

1856

Nadar

Nadar (French, 1820–1910)

Photography

Gioachino Antonio Rossini, 1856. Nadar (French, 1820–1910). Salt print mounted on card; image: 24.4 x 18.8 cm (9 5/8 x 7 3/8 in.); paper: 47.3 x 31.2 cm (18 5/8 x 12 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg 2021.66 Rossini (1792–1868) is best known for the 39 operas he completed before his 39th birthday, including The Barber of Seville, Othello, and William Tell. An ardent gourmet who inspired dishes served to this day, his love of food is hinted at in this image by Nadar, one of the early and most successful portrait photographers. Nadar was obsessed with photographing (and selling portraits of) the celebrities of his time whether they be actors, politicians, or composers. Composer Gioachino Rossini was nicknamed “the Italian Mozart.”
Maker/Artist
Nadar
Classification
Photograph
Formatted Medium
salt print mounted on card
Dimensions
Image: 24.4 x 18.8 cm (9 5/8 x 7 3/8 in.); Paper: 47.3 x 31.2 cm (18 5/8 x 12 5/16 in.)
Inscribed
Inscription: Imprinted in black ink on recto, lower right: "Photo Parisienne/[illegible] des Italiens" Inscription: Written in pencil on verso: "Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868/Grand Compositeur Italien (le Barbier de Seville)/ref Lewya Histoire de la Photographie" Inscription: Written in pencil on verso: "#5048"
Departments
Photography
Accession Number
2021.66
Credit Line
Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg
Rights Statement
CC0

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