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| 1. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1907, 15 June The Autochrome or color photography, an explanation for the readers of the Illustration, June 15, 1907. Supplement of the Illustration issue of June 15, 1907 Autochrome L'Illustration © L‘Illustration The Illustration magazine was to play a major part in the diffusion of the color photography process patented by Auguste and Louis LumiÞre in 1903. First of all, it is at the magazine headquarters in Paris that the "miracle of color photography" was officially unveiled on June 10, 1907. The press conference by Auguste Lumiere marked the commercial launch of the product. The guests of the Illustration were presented with color pictures of the LumiÞres, and also of Leon Gimpel, a journalist at the magazine, and a pioneer of photo reportage. Leon Gimpel was initiated to color photography by the LumiÞre Brothers themselves, and therefore he was the ideal person to introduce the new process to the readership of the magazine, which he did in a very didactic and scientific way in this supplement of three pages of text and three pages of pictures published on June 15, 1907. |
| 2. |  | Léon Gimpel 1907, 15 June Autochromes of Leon Gimpel, Supplement of the Illustration issue of June 15, 1907 Autochrome L'Illustration © L‘Illustration Top: Vue of Villefranche-sur-Mer, in 1907 Bottom : soldiers parading on Republic square in Paris, on May Day 1907. |
| 3. |  | Léon Gimpel 1907, 15 June Supplement of the Illustration issue of June 15, 1907 Magazine Private collection of Mark Jacobs Collection Mark Jacobs, © L‘Illustration |
| 4. |  | Léon Gimpel 1907, 15 June Oranges and Wisteria (Oranges et Glycines) - Supplement of the Illustration issue of June 15, 1907 Trichrome print, magazine illustration Private collection of Mark Jacobs Collection Mark Jacobs, © L‘Illustration |
| 5. |  | Léon Gimpel 1907, 17 June King Frederic VIII and Queen Louise of Denmark, Paris [the first news pictures in color] Autochrome L'Illustration © L‘Illustration This color photograph of King Frederic VIII and Queen Louise of Denmark, taken on June 17, 1907 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris and published in the Illustration on June 29, 1907 In the June 22 1907 issue, the Illustration announced the publication of this portrait as follows: "All the newspapers reported that on Monday morning, before their departure, the King and the Queen of Denmark had been photographed "in color" for the Illustration. The day before, M. Maurice Herbette, the Ministry Attaché, had presented to the King and the Queen and excellent color picture taken by our journalist Leon Gimpel, in the salon of their Quai d'Orsay apartment. Delighted by this first portrait, the King and the Queen agreed to give a formal "recognition" to the discovery of MM LumiÞre, the French discoverers, and had their color picture taken on the staircase of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The original will be sent to them in Copenhagen through the services of the French Embassy, and we will publish a copy in the next issue of the magazine." With the publication of this portrait on June 29, 1907, the Illustration indicated "that this color portrait had been developed and printed in 92,000 copies in ten days: all the persons with some knowledge in the art of typography will agree that it is an absolute "tour de force". |
| 6. |  | M. Meys (Boulogne s/Mer) 1908, 20 June Page from the French magazine L' Illustration Autochrome, reproduction Private collection of Nadia Valla © L‘Illustration |
| 7. |  | Agié 1914 President Raymond Poincaré at Eze-les-Pins Autochrome L'Illustration © L‘Illustration Top: President and Ms Raymond Poincaré at Eze-les Pins Bottom: the terrace of Raymond Poincaré's summer house at Eze-les Pins Reproduction of a page of the May 16 1914 Illustration issue with the autochromes of Agié |
| 8. |  | Jean-Baptiste Tournassoud 1918, 13 July Flags of the 152nd infantry regiment. Autochrome by Commandant Tournassoud Autochrome Private collection of Nadia Valla © L‘Illustration |
| 9. |  | Etienne Clementel 1927 The Nympheas, by Claude Monet, Giverny Autochrome L'Illustration © L‘Illustration Top: reproduction of one the the Nympheas panels, given to the French State by C. Monet to be displayed at the Orangerie in Paris Bottom: the water garden built by Mr Monet in his Giverny estate Autochrome attributed to Etienne Clementel and dated before 1921 Copy of page 59 of the Illustration issue dated January 15, 1927 |
| 10. |  | Etienne Clementel 1921 (before) The Nympheas pond in the Claude Monet Giverny garden Autochrome L'Illustration © L‘Illustration Etienne Clementel developed very early in his life a strong artistic sensibility, which he expressed through photography. Close to the impressionist painters, intimate with Monet, he took pictures of nature sceneries with delicate color shades, or also pictures of travels. |
| 11. |  | Lumière Brothers 1935, 9 November Magazine cover for " L'Illustration" [L'Illustration (No 4836, 93rd year)] Magazine cover Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration 1895-1935, the 40st anniversary of the cinematograph: 14 pages of articles and documents on the LumiÞre brothers life and works and on the evolution of the cinema. |
| 12. |  | Lumière Brothers 1935, 9 November MM. Auguste and Louis Lumiere in 1895 at the times of the beginning of the cinema and 40 years later in 1935, MM. Auguste and Louis Lumiere photographed in the same pose. [L'Illustration (No 4836, 93rd year), p.299 bis] Magazine page Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration 1895-1935, the 40st anniversary of the cinematograph: 14 pages of articles and documents on the LumiÞre brothers life and works and on the evolution of the cinema. phot. Bobenrieth (right) |
| 13. |  | Lumière Brothers 1935, 9 November M. Louis Lumiere in 1907: photograph taken at the time he developed the Autochrome process [L'Illustration (No 4836, 93rd year), p.301] Magazine page, printed reproduction from an Autochrome glass plate - plaques Autochrome Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration 1895-1935, the 40st anniversary of the cinematograph: 14 pages of articles and documents on the LumiÞre brothers life and works and on the evolution of the cinema. The test tubes in the image hold the the dyes from which were chosen those used to color the starch grain filterlettes sprinkled on to a sticky varnish, and the carbon black powder used to fill in the gaps left after the grains were crushed flat in a rolling mill. [William R. Alschuler, pers. Comm. 30 Dec 2009] |
| 14. |  | Léon Gimpel 1935, 9 November M. Louis Lumiere residence - Neuilly-sur-Seine. the study laboratories are in buildings located behind the house [L'Illustration (No 4836, 93rd year), p.301] Magazine page Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration 1895-1935, the 40st anniversary of the cinematograph: 14 pages of articles and documents on the LumiÞre brothers life and works and on the evolution of the cinema. The original autochrome was taken by Léon Gimpel. |
| 15. |  | Léon Gimpel 1935, 9 November Residence of M. Louis Lumiere, Neuilly-sur-Seine: the dining room [L'Illustration (No 4836, 93rd year), p.302] Magazine page Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration 1895-1935, the 40st anniversary of the cinematograph: 14 pages of articles and documents on the LumiÞre brothers life and works and on the evolution of the cinema. The original autochrome was taken by Léon Gimpel. |
| 16. |  | 1914, 14 March Magazine cover for " L'Illustration" [L'Illustration (No 3707, 72nd year)] Magazine cover Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Includes an article on "The colored wig in the Parisian high society" ê Duchesse d'UzÞs Autochrome photographs taken by Desboutin during a party given by the duke and duchess of UzÞs. |
| 17. |  | Desboutin 1914, 14 March The colored wig in the Parisian high society - Duchesse d'UzÞs [L'Illustration (No 3707, 72nd year), p.207] Magazine illustration Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in the article on "The colored wig in the Parisian high society" ê Duchesse d'UzÞs Autochrome photographs taken by Desboutin during a party given by the duke and duchess of UzÞs. |
| 18. |  | Desboutin 1914, 14 March The colored wig in the Parisian high society - Mlle de Morny [L'Illustration (No 3707, 72nd year), p.207] Magazine illustration Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in the article on "The colored wig in the Parisian high society" ê Duchesse d'UzÞs Autochrome photographs taken by Desboutin during a party given by the duke and duchess of UzÞs. |
| 19. |  | Desboutin 1914, 14 March The colored wig in the Parisian high society - Marquise de La Torre [L'Illustration (No 3707, 72nd year), p.207] Magazine illustration Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in the article on "The colored wig in the Parisian high society" ê Duchesse d'UzÞs Autochrome photographs taken by Desboutin during a party given by the duke and duchess of UzÞs. |
| 20. |  | Desboutin 1914, 14 March The colored wig in the Parisian high society - Mlles de Berteux [L'Illustration (No 3707, 72nd year), p.207] Magazine illustration Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in the article on "The colored wig in the Parisian high society" ê Duchesse d'UzÞs Autochrome photographs taken by Desboutin during a party given by the duke and duchess of UzÞs. |
| 21. |  | 1914, 18 July Magazine cover for " L'Illustration" [L'Illustration (No 3725, 72nd year)] Magazine cover Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Includes an article on "The security of our railroads and the signals language" with illustrations based on autochromes by Léon Gimpel. |
| 22. |  | Léon Gimpel 1914, 18 July Untitled [L'Illustration (No 3725, 72nd year)] Magazine illustration Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in an article on "The security of our railroads and the signals language" with illustrations based on autochromes by Léon Gimpel. |
| 23. |  | Léon Gimpel 1914, 18 July Untitled [L'Illustration (No 3725, 72nd year)] Magazine illustration Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in an article on "The security of our railroads and the signals language" with illustrations based on autochromes by Léon Gimpel. |
| 24. |  | Léon Gimpel 1914, 18 July Untitled [L'Illustration (No 3725, 72nd year)] Magazine illustration Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in an article on "The security of our railroads and the signals language" with illustrations based on autochromes by Léon Gimpel. |
| 25. |  | Léon Gimpel 1914, 18 July Untitled [L'Illustration (No 3725, 72nd year)] Magazine illustration Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in an article on "The security of our railroads and the signals language" with illustrations based on autochromes by Léon Gimpel. |
| 26. |  | 1932, 2 April Magazine cover for " L'Illustration" [L'Illustration (No 4648, 90th year)] Magazine cover Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Includes an article "Lou Seuil: A beautiful flowered residence" . |
| 27. |  | 1932, 2 April Hyacinths and tulips [Un en ensemble de jacinthes et de tulipes] [L'Illustration (No 4648, 90th year), p.409] Magazine illustration Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in an article "Lou Seuil: A beautiful flowered residence" . |
| 28. |  | 1932, 2 April Hyacinths at the foot of the trees of Judaea [Jacinthes au pied des arbres de Judée] [L'Illustration (No 4648, 90th year), p.409] Magazine illustration Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in an article "Lou Seuil: A beautiful flowered residence" . |
| 29. |  | 1932, 2 April A flowered grass [Un gazon fleuri] [L'Illustration (No 4648, 90th year)] Magazine illustration Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in an article "Lou Seuil: A beautiful flowered residence" . |
| 30. |  | 1932, 2 April A field of crocus, narcisses, anemones and tulips [Un champ de crocus, de narcisses, d'anemones et de tulipes] [L'Illustration (No 4648, 90th year)] Magazine illustration Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in an article "Lou Seuil: A beautiful flowered residence" . |
| 31. |  | 1941, 30 August Magazine cover for " L'Illustration" [L'Illustration (No 5138)] Magazine cover Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Includes a seven page article by Robert Lami on "Orchids in Nature and in Captivity". The illustrations are based on autochromes by M. Lecoufle and Deschamps. |
| 32. |  | M. Lecoufle 1941, 30 August Seedlings of orchids showing their progressive growth [L'Illustration (No 5138)] Magazine cover Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in a seven page article by Robert Lami on "Orchids in Nature and in Captivity". The illustrations are based on autochromes by M. Lecoufle and Deschamps. |
| 33. |  | Deschamps 1941, 30 August Seedlings of cattleya [L'Illustration (No 5138)] Magazine cover Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in a seven page article by Robert Lami on "Orchids in Nature and in Captivity". The illustrations are based on autochromes by M. Lecoufle and Deschamps. |
| 34. |  | M. Lecoufle 1941, 30 August Macrophotograph of cattleya seeds [L'Illustration (No 5138)] Magazine cover Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in a seven page article by Robert Lami on "Orchids in Nature and in Captivity". The illustrations are based on autochromes by M. Lecoufle and Deschamps. |
| 35. |  | Deschamps 1941, 30 August Phalaenopsis, laelio-cattleya, odontoglossum and cattleya [L'Illustration (No 5138)] Magazine cover Private collection of Nadia Valla © L'Illustration Included in a seven page article by Robert Lami on "Orchids in Nature and in Captivity". The illustrations are based on autochromes by M. Lecoufle and Deschamps. |