| 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 9 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 scene depicts a view from the Pont Neuf (New Bridge) over the Seine with the statue of the French King Henry IV (original erected 1618, destroyed 1792, replaced 1818) in the foreground. "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 stain to right margin. Rust dot to left hand margin, neither affecting image. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £40.00 |
| Stock ID | 41533 |