| 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 11 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 an impressive view of Eglise De La Madelaine. Eglise De La Madelaine or Madeleine Church, as its seen today was started in 1807 and completed in 1828. Originally intended and commissioned by Napoleon to be a memorial or Temple de la Gloire de la Grande Armée ("Temple to the Glory of the Great Army"), it was eventually consecrated as a church in 1842. "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. Condition: Slight foxing to left of lower margin, not affecting the image. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £20.00 |
| Stock ID | 41547 |