| Method | Steel engraving |
| Artist | Jean Baptiste Marie Chamouin |
| Published | Chamouin, Rue de la Harpe, 29. Paris, 1845 |
| Dimensions | Image 155 x 230 mm, Plate 230 x 292 mm, Sheet 250 x 350 mm |
| Notes |
A topographical view of Paris, Plate 15 from the publication "Collection De Vues De Paris Prises Au Daguerreotype : Gravures En Taille Douce Sur Acier Jean Baptiste Marie Chamouin" or (Collection Of Views Of Paris by Daguerreotype : Engravings In Etching Of Steel by Jean Baptiste Marie Chamouin). This plate depicts a view of Colonne De Juillet or the July Column. The Colonne De Juillet, built between 1835 and 1840, stands in the centre of Place de la Bastille and commemorates the "three glorious" days of 27–29 July 1830 that saw the fall of King Charles X of France and the commencement of the "July Monarchy" of Louis-Philippe, King of the French. "Collection De Vues De Paris Prises Au Daguerreotype : Gravures En Taille Douce Sur Acier Jean Baptiste Marie Chamouin" was a volume of steel-engraved perspective views of some of the principal buildings and landmarks of Paris, based on daguerreotype photographs. Daguerreotype is a photograph taken by an early photographic process employing an iodine-sensitized silvered plate and mercury vapour. Daguerreotypes were able to catch incredible detail in the image which the artist could then transfer in such detail to the engraving. Due to the long exposure time of the photographs, the figures depicted within the prints were added by hand later. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £25.00 |
| Stock ID | 41551 |