Rights: Public Domain, George Eastman House Collections
Medium: daguerreotype
Translated Inscription Extent: complete
Translated Inscription: Daguerre (1787-1851), discovered the daguerreotype process.
verso- in writing: An enamelled original by Mathieu-Desroches also
exists at the Societe Francaise de Photographie
Daguerre. This portrait was done by Sabatier-Blot, his friend, in
1844
Rare portrait of Daguerre in daguerreotype. Photographic collection
of Gabriel Cromer
Writing of my grandfather Jean Baptiste Sabatier Blot, (signature)
Libert, born Laisné
Original reproduced in heliogravure [only the head] by the 'Daguerre
Committee' for the monument of Cormeilles-en-Parisis in 1883; probably
the oldest portrait of Daguerre in daguerreotype, on a plate at first,
thick and non-beveled;in any case his only dated portrait; Daguerre
was 57 years old.
Acquired from the granddaughter of Sabatier-Blot, Madame Libert,
daughter of Victor Laisné, photographer, married to the daughter of
Sabatier-Blot, [the same] daughter of which I have two childhood portraits taken in daguerreotype by her father.
Place Part Of: Europe
Materials Extent: complete
Inscriptions: recto (in ink on mount): Sabatier-Blot, Palais-Royal, 137
verso (ink): Daguerre. ce portrait a été fait par Sabatier-Blot, son ami, en 1844.
(ink, Cromer's hand): Collection photographique. Rarissime portrait de Daguerre au daguerreotype de Gabriel Cromer / Acquis de la petite-fille de Sabatier-Blot, Mme Libert [?], fille de Victor Laisné, photographe, marié à la fille de Sabatier-Blot, dont j'ai tous les portraits de jeunesse, puis au daguerréotype par son père. / Original reproduit en héliogravure (tête seulement) par le ""Comité Daguerre"" pour le monuement de Cormeilles-en-Paris en 1883; probablement le plus ancien portrait de Daguerre au daguerreotype, sur plaque du début, épaisse et biseautée ; en tout cas son seul portrait daté ; Daguerre avait 57 ans.
/ Original également de l'émail de Mathieu-Desroches existant à la Société Française de photographie.
(ink): Ecriture de mon grand-père Jean-Baptiste Sabatier-Blot
Credit line: Gift of Eastman Kodak Company; ex-collection of Gabriel Cromer
Credit Line Source: George Eastman House
Credit Line Extent: complete
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