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Cleveland

Louis-Auguste Bissonc. 1842-1843

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

Louis-Auguste Bisson's <em>Cleveland</em> is an outstanding example of the artistry of the French daguerreotype, aided by recent technical advances at the time. Between 1839 and 1841, for example, exposure times had been reduced from 15 minutes to one or two minutes. This descriptive portrait of the famous dark bay English stallion named Cleveland is a rare example of the small group of daguerreotypes of horses made by Bisson, who launched the 19th-century tradition of horse portrait photography. The profile pose allowed the photographer to document the anatomical details of the horse, its physiognomy, and breeding. This unusual outdoor picture is a testament to Bisson's technical ability, the speed of the exposure, and the horse's willingness to stand still.

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  • Title: Cleveland
  • Creator: Louis-Auguste Bisson (French, 1814-1876)
  • Date Created: c. 1842-1843
  • Physical Dimensions: Image: 8.1 x 10.9 cm (3 3/16 x 4 5/16 in.); Matted: 25.4 x 30.5 cm (10 x 12 in.)
  • Type: Photograph
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1991.38
  • Medium: daguerreotype
  • Inscriptions: Written in brown ink on recto: "Cleveland"; in brown ink on verso: "DAGUERRÉOTYPÉ/PAR/BISSON, [signed]/No. 65, rue St. Germain/L'Auxerroir/à Paris."
  • Department: Photography
  • Culture: France, 19th century
  • Credit Line: Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund
  • Collection: PH - French 19th Century
  • Accession Number: 1991.38
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