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| 1. |  | André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri 1860-1870 Disdéri Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada Andre Adolphe Eugene Disdéri (1819 - 1889) patented a multi-tube camera in France on 27 November 1854 and this permitted the inexpensive taking of multiple portraits at a single sitting. This invention was the basis for the carte de visite that became a photographic craze from the 1850s onward. |
| 2. |  | André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri 1858-1862 Disdéri self-portrait Carte de visite Paul Frecker The probable inventor of the carte-de-visite, Disdéri received a patent for the process from the French government on 27 November 1854, and was certainly responsible for popularising the craze. Remembered for having been the first to establish photography as a business as well as an artistic craft, his contemporaries considered him the outstanding portrait photographer in France. Although at the height of his career he was reputed to be earning a phenomenal 48,000 a year, in January 1872 he filed for bankruptcy. He subsequently found new backers and re-established a studio, at first in Paris and then at various addresses in Nice during the 1880's. For some reason, around 1888 or 1889, he left the agreeable climate of Nice and returned to Paris. He died on 4 October 1889 at the age of seventy, in the Hôpital l Sainte-Anne, an institution for indigents, alcoholics and the mentally ill. |
| 3. |  | André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri 1858-1862 Disdéri self-portrait Carte de visite Paul Frecker |
| 4. |  | André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri 1860 Disdéri Carte de visite Paul Frecker A caricature of Disdéri by Van den Acker, a version of which appeared in the Journal amusant on 11 August 1860. Ridiculed by some for his prominent beard, his bald head and the exotic tunic he donned when operating, the flip side of his showmanship was a reputation among his critics as an egotist and a dandified poseur. The caption, Ne Bougeons plus !!!, a phrase coined by Disdéri, may be translated as "Hold it !!!" |
| 5. |  | André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri 1860 (ca) Self-portraits of André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri Carte de visite, uncut sheet, half Paul M. Hertzmann, Inc André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri patented a multi-lens camera that took eight small photographs in 1854. |
| 6. |  | André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri 1860-1870 Uncut sheet of CDVs Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 7. |  | André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri 1860 (ca) M. et Mme. Nicolopoulo Uncut studio carte de visite proof sheet, Albumen print, from wet collodion negative 7.5 x 9 Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc |
| 8. |  | André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri 1860 Mme. Sitsto and son Uncut studio carte de visite proof sheet, Albumen print, from wet collodion negative 7.25 x 9 Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc |
| 9. |  | André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri 1873 Prince Louis de Bourbon Chlor silver print 18.5 x 23.6 cm Galerie Priska Pasquer |
| 10. |  | J.E. Mayall n.d. The Queen and Prince Consort Carte de visite, albumen Charles Nes Photography LLC New York - Paris |
| 11. |  | Ali Darogah Haji Abbas 1880 Page from "An Illustrated Historical Album of the Rajas and Talluqdars of Oudh" by Ali Darogah Haji Abbas Carte de visite Source requested |
| 12. |  | Bourne & Shepherd 1865 (ca) Untitled Carte de visite Antiq-Photo Courtesy of Anthony Davis - Antiq-photo / Rainbow creations (www.19cPhoto.com - cdv1070) |
| 13. |  | Robert Howlett n.d. Isambard Kingdom Brunel Carte de visite Source requested |
| 14. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1862 Kit Carson and Edwin Perrin Carte de visite Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 43) This 1862 double portrait shows Carson as Colonel in the N. Mexico Volunteers, with Colonel Perrin, who was sent down there to bolster the arms of the N. Mexico troops. This has the "EA" backmark for Edward Anthony. |
| 15. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1860, 27 February Abraham Lincoln (Without beard) Carte de visite Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 42) This is the February 27, 1860 portrait by Brady, taken before Lincoln's speech at Cooper Union (O-17.) It is a clean print on a plain white mount with the Anthony/Brady backmark. |
| 16. |  | W.A. Gurenius & P.C. Quist (Stockholm) n.d. Swedish regional costumes (10) Carte de visite, hand-tinted Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics Courtesy of Jeffrey Kraus |
| 17. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Tinted carte de visite of American Civil War soldier before painted backdrop Carte de visite, hand-tinted Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics Courtesy of Jeffrey Kraus |
| 18. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 19th century Italian CDV purporting to show local characters Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 19. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 19th century Italian CDV purporting to show local characters Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 20. |  | Giorgio Conrad 1870 (ca) Spaghetti eater Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada (Alan Griffiths, 27 May 2024) Attribution to Giorgio Conrad based on a copy in the Patrrick Mongomery Collection. |
| 21. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 19th century Italian CDV purporting to show local characters Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 22. |  | Carlo Ponti 1865 Carte de visite of the Pie Seller Carte de visite, albumen print 90 x 55mm. 3.5 2.25 in Antiq-Photo Courtesy of Anthony Davis - Antiq-photo / Rainbow creations (www.19cPhoto.com - 4op50) |
| 23. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1867 Carte de visite being used at the Universal Exhibit of 1867 in Paris (front) Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 24. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1867 Carte de visite being used at the Universal Exhibit of 1867 in Paris (reverse) Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 25. |  | Unidentified photographer 1898 "Wanted" Photo for Criminal Wm. L. Walsh Carte de visite Charles Schwartz Ltd Courtesy of Charles Schwartz (#7912) Head-shot of a wanted criminal, with his personal details and his crime noted on the back of the card. |
| 26. |  | Unidentified photographer 1898 "Wanted" Photo for Criminal Wm. L. Walsh (Reverse) Carte de visite Charles Schwartz Ltd Courtesy of Charles Schwartz (#7912) Head-shot of a wanted criminal, with his personal details and his crime noted on the back of the card. |
| 27. |  | Salisbury, Bro. & Co. 1865 (after) Advertising broadside for Salisbury, Bro. & Co., No. 37 Dorrance Street, Providence, R.I. Broadside Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 28. |  | Salisbury, Bro. & Co. 1865 (after) Reverse of a patent embossed CDV by Salisbury, Bro. & Co., Providence, R.I. Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 29. |  | Salisbury, Bro. & Co. 1865 (after) Front of a patent embossed CDV by Salisbury, Bro. & Co., Providence, R.I. Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 30. |  | C.W. Applegreen n.d. C.W. Applegreen creates a composite photograph for a CDV Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada This very instructive pair of CDVs graphically show how multiple or composite images were created in the small format of the CDV, 2 1/2" wide by 4" high. The photographer started with a blank board with the same proportions of a CDV, but much larger. The photographer then positioned the images to his satisfaction, finally glueing them to the board and then re-photographing the board to create a composite CDV. The first of these images shows the photographer, a Mr. C. W. Applegreen more than half way through setting the images on the board. In the detail, he has just finished the first four rows of images and has not yet assembled the fifth row. The second image shows the actual CDV that resulted from his labors. The close-up is a detail of his activity. In it, he shows his wet-plate sliding box camera on the table with some of his chemical bottles and a a scale to weigh the chemicals he will use in the process development and printing process. This solves the mystery of how so many quality images could be printed in such a small amount of space. [Courtesy of Matthew R. Isenburg] |
| 31. |  | C.W. Applegreen n.d. Composite photograph on a CDV Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 32. |  | C.W. Applegreen n.d. C.W. Applegreen creates a composite photograph for a CDV (Detail) Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 33. |  | Dingman & Brother n.d. Top hat / Bottom hat Carte de visite Private collection of Steven Evans By Dingman & Brother, Picton, C.W. (Canada) |
| 34. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1870 Photo montage of President Grant & Family Carte de visite 90 x 58 mm Antiq-Photo Courtesy of Anthony Davis - Antiq-photo / Rainbow creations (www.19cPhoto.com - 4fa.cdv309) |
| 35. |  | A.H. Hemple n.d. A.H. Hemple (Advertising CDV) Carte de visite Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 55) For A. H. Hemple, Philadelphia. A collage of images and stereo views of railroad and engineering subjects. Red-bordered CDV is slightly light. |
| 36. |  | R. B. Wilson's Gallery n.d. Novia Scotia photographer (Advertising CDV) - Front Carte de visite Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 56) CDV made for and by R. B. Wilson's Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. The central image is a ship, and all around are portraits of sailors and naval officers. |
| 37. |  | Savage & Ottinger n.d. Construction of the Mormon Tabernacle Carte de visite Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 64) |
| 38. |  | Savage & Ottinger n.d. Construction of the Mormon Tabernacle Carte de visite Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 64) |
| 39. |  | Lawrence & Houseworth n.d. Mount Davidson Carte de visite Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 66) From the Lower Dump of the Gould & Curry Mine, Virginia City." CDV by Lawrence & Houseworth, from their "NEVADA" series, with a strip label on the verso, number 718. Trace of revenue stamp that has been removed. A workman behind an ore car in the foreground. |
| 40. |  | Lawrence & Houseworth n.d. View down Six Mile Canon. From the Lower Dump, Gould & Curry Mine Carte de visite Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 68) CDV by Lawrence & Houseworth, from their "NEVADA" series, with a strip label on the verso, number 720. Trace of Revenue Stamp. Terrific vertical image. Mining activities down below in the center, with mountains behind. |
| 41. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. The Tremont Watch Company (Advertising CDV) - Front Carte de visite Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 53) Carte de visite with full advertising back. The building has a large sign for their office at 331 Washington Street in Boston, but this may be their factory in Melrose (the agents listed on the back have their offices at 12 West Street.) |
| 42. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. The Tremont Watch Company (Advertising CDV) - Back Carte de visite Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 53) Carte de visite with full advertising back. The building has a large sign for their office at 331 Washington Street in Boston, but this may be their factory in Melrose (the agents listed on the back have their offices at 12 West Street.) |
| 43. |  | Nadar n.d. Nadar Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 44. |  | Sarony n.d. Napoleon Sarony Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 45. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Prof. Morse Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 46. |  | Sarony n.d. Samuel Morse Carte de visite Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics Courtesy of Jeffrey Kraus |
| 47. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1860s J.A. Whipple Carte de visite, albumen print Private collection of Larry West Courtesy of Larry J. West, © West Companies, Inc., 2005. [From the book: Tokens of Affection and Regard] |
| 48. |  | Albert Sands Southworth 1860s Albert Southworth, with Nellie Coburn Carte de visite, albumen print Private collection of Larry West Courtesy of Larry J. West, © West Companies, Inc., 2005. [From the book: Tokens of Affection and Regard] |
| 49. |  | Olds n.d. Mr. Olds - an eccentric self portrait Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 50. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. An anonymous early photographer Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 51. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. An anonymous photographer Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada |
| 52. |  | F. Auctor n.d. [Priest with a stereo camera] Carte de visite Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada This CDV by F. Auctor probably shows him in costume. At first glance it appears he is holding his spectacles in his left hand but it is more likely to be the lens caps for the stereo camera. [Provenance - Was auctioned on-line by Be-hold No. 45, Vintage Photographs : June 3, 2005 Lot 54] |
| 53. |  | Chr. Hansen (Odense, Denmark) n.d. [Woman holding treat out for her dog] Carte de visite Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics Courtesy of Jeffrey Kraus |
| 54. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1867 (ca) The Cat that ate the Canary Carte de visite Virginia Military Institute © Virginia Military Institute (from: Gaylord B. Clark, New Market Cadet, Photograph Album, 1866-1867) |
| 55. |  | Warren De la Rue n.d. The Moon (No. 2) [The Moon in Twelve Phases] Albumen print, mounted on carte de visite 2 1/8 x 2 1/2 in Howard Schickler Fine Art (CLOSED - 2006) Image courtesy of Howard Schickler Fine Art LLC. (www.schicklerart.com) |
| 56. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1870 (ca) Moon Carte de visite 10.5 x 6.3 cm AnamorFose Courtesy of Xavier Debeerst (Anamorfose - www.anamorfose.be - #1730) A German carte-de-visite on Gelatine printing out paper. |
| 57. |  | Maull & Co. n.d. Portrait of a woman partially obscured by a drape Carte de visite Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#16/147) A very intriguing carte, whether this image is of a really ugly woman or someone's mistress who wanted anonymity, is unclear. In any event for some reason the sitter's identity was to remain anonymous. |