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Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre
Jean Baptiste Sabatier-Blot1844
George Eastman Museum
Rochester, United States
Details
- Title: Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre
- Creator: Jean Baptiste Sabatier-Blot
- Creator Lifespan: 1801 - 1881
- Creator Nationality: French
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Paris, France
- Creator Birth Place: Ariege, France
- Date Created: 1844
- Location Created: France, Europe
- Physical Dimensions: w6.9 x h9.1 cm (Image)
- Type: Photograph
- 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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