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Sitting for a daguerreotype. Engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

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Sitting for a daguerreotype. Engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

DAGUERREOTYPE, 1854.
Sitting for a daguerreotype. Engraving from a contemporary English newspaper. Granger holds millions of images spanning more than 25,000 years of world history, from before the Stone Age to the dawn of the Space Age.

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This engraving from 1854 takes us back to a time when photography was still in its infancy. Titled "Sitting for a daguerreotype" the image showcases an English middle-class individual posing for this revolutionary photographic process. The fine art print beautifully captures the essence of early technology and the excitement surrounding the advent of photography. Intriguingly, this engraving originates from a contemporary English newspaper, serving as evidence of how quickly news spread about this groundbreaking technique. The daguerreotype, invented by Louis Daguerre in 1839, marked a significant milestone in visual arts and forever changed our perception of capturing moments in time. The composition portrays both the subject's anticipation and perhaps slight apprehension as they sit before the camera lens. It invites us to ponder what thoughts might have been going through their mind during those few seconds that would be immortalized on silver-coated plates. As we gaze upon this historical artwork today, it serves as a reminder of how far photography has come since then. From cumbersome equipment requiring long exposure times to instant digital images at our fingertips, we can appreciate the technological advancements that have shaped our modern world. Granger Art on Demand presents us with an opportunity to own a piece of history – not just any history but one that encapsulates mankind's fascination with capturing life's fleeting moments through lenses and light-sensitive materials.


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Daguerreotype made in 1838 by Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre of a Paris boulevard, the first photograph to show a human being
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Class portrait of the Emerson School for Girls, c1850: daguerreotype by Southworth & Hawes, Boston
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