Daguerrotype Collection

Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, sculpture by Vera Mukhina, Moscow (b / w photo)
7200710 Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, sculpture by Vera Mukhina, Moscow (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worker and Kolkhoz Woman)

The Crystal Palace in London: the botanical section, 1870 (b / w photo)
3562928 The Crystal Palace in London: the botanical section, 1870 (b/w photo) by Paxton, Joseph (1801-65); (add.info.: London, Hyde Park, Great Britain 1870 ca)

Kloster Maulbronn, Brunnen im Kreuzgang; Maulbronn Abbey, Well in the Cloister (b / w photo)
7164916 Kloster Maulbronn, Brunnen im Kreuzgang; Maulbronn Abbey, Well in the Cloister (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kloster Maulbronn)

Spain: Granada, In the Albaicin (b / w photo)
6017728 Spain: Granada, In the Albaicin (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Granada, In the Albaicin)

Drum Castle (b / w photo)
7191227 Drum Castle (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drum Castle. Illustration for Porters Views of Aberdeen and District (James Porter, Aberdeen, c 1905)

Italy: Fondi, Castello (b / w photo)
6011687 Italy: Fondi, Castello (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fondi, Castello)

Ceriana (b / w photo)
7152785 Ceriana (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ceriana. Illustration for Italien, Baukunst und Landschaft (Ernst Wasmuth, 1925)

Milano, Sul tetto del Duomo; Milan, On the roof of the Cathedral (b / w photo)
7152755 Milano, Sul tetto del Duomo; Milan, On the roof of the Cathedral (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milano, Sul tetto del Duomo; Milan)

Edward Burne Jones and William Morris, 1874 (b / w photo)
2625505 Edward Burne Jones and William Morris, 1874 (b/w photo) by Hollyer, Frederick (1837-1933); (add.info.: British 19th century artists Edward Burne Jones and William Morris)

Shrewsbury: Roman Catholic Cathedral (b / w photo)
7180517 Shrewsbury: Roman Catholic Cathedral (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Catholic Cathedral)

Romania: At the Ghilcos Lake (b / w photo)
6017509 Romania: At the Ghilcos Lake (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Ghilcos Lake)

Nellie Tayloe Ross and Edward Bruce inspect designs for new Jefferson nickel, 1938 (b/w photo)
2962967 Nellie Tayloe Ross and Edward Bruce inspect designs for new Jefferson nickel, 1938 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of the Poet Jurgis Baltrusaitis (1873-1944). Photograph. Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk
FIA5455221 Portrait of the Poet Jurgis Baltrusaitis (1873-1944). Photograph. Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk by Russian Photographer

Portrait of the Philosopher, poet, pamphleteer and literary critic Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov
FIA5455190 Portrait of the Philosopher, poet, pamphleteer and literary critic Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov (Vladimir Sergueievitch Soloviev, Solovev, Soloviov) (1853-1900). Cannes

Law proclaiming the purchase by France of the rights to the photographic inventions of Daguerre & Niepce
ARH257973 Law proclaiming the purchase by France of the rights to the photographic inventions of Daguerre & Niepce, 7th August 1839 (pen & ink on paper) by French School

View of the Arbat Street from the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity (eglise de la Trinite source de vie) in Moscow
FIA5455184 View of the Arbat Street from the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity (eglise de la Trinite source de vie) in Moscow. Albumin Photo, 1888

Portrait of the theatre director and author Vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko (Nemirovich Danchenko)
FIA5455215 Portrait of the theatre director and author Vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko (Nemirovich Danchenko) (Vladimir Ivanovitch Nemirovitch Dantchenko (Nemirovitch-Dantchenko) (1858-1943)

The Church of the Life-Giving Trinity (eglise de la Trinite source de vie) on Arbat in Moscow. Albumin Photo, 1881
FIA5455183 The Church of the Life-Giving Trinity (eglise de la Trinite source de vie) on Arbat in Moscow. Albumin Photo, 1881

Detail of Maithuna, erotic sculpture
LRI4679232 Detail of Maithuna, erotic sculpture by Indian School, (8th century); Durga Temple, Aihole, Karnataka, India; (add.info.: Hinduism)

The Bridge over the Brook Kedron - from "The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ"- 1899 by James Tissot - La vie de
XEE4310295 The Bridge over the Brook Kedron - from " The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ" - 1899 by James Tissot - La vie de notre seigneur Jesus Christ

Construction of the Paris metro - Works for the construction of the metro in the rue de Rivoli (line 1)
LSE4402386 Construction of the Paris metro - Works for the construction of the metro in the rue de Rivoli (line 1), 1899 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Roman warrior holding between his teeth the head of an enemy warrior, 1862
LRI4641569 Roman warrior holding between his teeth the head of an enemy warrior, 1862 (mould of the bas-reliefs of the column of Trajan) by Roman; Museo della Civilta Romana, Rome

Gothic art: vault keys and warheads, ambulatory
LRI4626442 Gothic art: vault keys and warheads, ambulatory by French School, (12th century); Basilique Saint-Denis, France; (add.info.: Gothic art: vault keys and warheads)

Window, Bourges Cathedral, France (stained glass)
7262727 Window, Bourges Cathedral, France (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Saint-Etienne Cathedral, Bourges, France; Godong

Sisto bridge 1473 - 1479. Rome, Italy. (photo)
7262431 Sisto bridge 1473 - 1479. Rome, Italy. (photo) by Pontelli, Baccio (c.1450-92); © Frank Buffetrille. All rights reserved 2022

Giuseppe Verdi (engraving)
2798397 Giuseppe Verdi (engraving) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giuseppe Verdi. Illustration for Courier Sunday, 3 February 1901.); © Look and Learn

The birth of Helene and Pollux, the union of Leda and the swan (marble)
LRI4699801 The birth of Helene and Pollux, the union of Leda and the swan (marble) by Schiaffino, Bernardo (1678-1725); Musei di Strada Nuova, Palazzo Rosso, Genova, Liguria

Chapel where Therese de Lisieux was baptized, Alencon, 2020 (photography)
7260415 Chapel where Therese de Lisieux was baptized, Alencon, 2020 (photography); (add.info.: Notre Dame Basilica, Alencon, Orne)

Greek Art: representation of Athena catching Giant Alcyonee by the hair. Frieze of the Gigantomachia from the altar of
LRI4658322 Greek Art: representation of Athena catching Giant Alcyonee by the hair. Frieze of the Gigantomachia from the altar of Zeus a Pergamon

Window, Bourges Cathedral, France (stained glass)
7262725 Window, Bourges Cathedral, France (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Saint-Etienne Cathedral, Bourges, France; Godong

Churches Santa Maria and Santa Maria Di Loreto, and Trajans Column. Rome Italy. (photo)
7262459 Churches Santa Maria and Santa Maria Di Loreto, and Trajans Column. Rome Italy. (photo) by Sangallo, Antonio da (The Younger) (1483-1546); © Frank Buffetrille. All rights reserved 2022

Portraits of Francesco Bidischini, Enrico Cairoli, Menotti Garibaldi and Dr
LRI4628675 Portraits of Francesco Bidischini, Enrico Cairoli, Menotti Garibaldi and Dr. Giovan Battista Prandina, 19th century (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer

Window, Bourges Cathedral, France (stained glass)
7262728 Window, Bourges Cathedral, France (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Saint-Etienne Cathedral, Bourges, France; Godong

Window, Bourges Cathedral, France (stained glass)
7262726 Window, Bourges Cathedral, France (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Saint-Etienne Cathedral, Bourges, France; Godong

Churches Santa Maria di loreto, Rome Italy (photo)
7262461 Churches Santa Maria di loreto, Rome Italy (photo) by Sangallo, Antonio da (The Younger) (1483-1546); © Frank Buffetrille. All rights reserved 2022

Churches Santa Maria and Santa Maria Di Loreto. Rome, Italy (photo)
7262460 Churches Santa Maria and Santa Maria Di Loreto. Rome, Italy (photo) by Sangallo, Antonio da (The Younger) (1483-1546); © Frank Buffetrille. All rights reserved 2022

Sisto bridge 1473 - 1479. Rome, Italy. (photo)
7262432 Sisto bridge 1473 - 1479. Rome, Italy. (photo) by Pontelli, Baccio (c.1450-92); © Frank Buffetrille. All rights reserved 2022

Window, Bourges Cathedral, France (stained glass)
7262740 Window, Bourges Cathedral, France (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Saint-Etienne Cathedral, Bourges, France; Godong

Gothic Art: View of the central nave
LRI4626445 Gothic Art: View of the central nave by French School, (12th century); Cathedral of St. Etienne, Bourges, France; (add.info.: Gothic Art)

Renaissance architecture: entrance gate of the castle of Fontainebleau. 16th century Seine et Marne
LRI4626405 Renaissance architecture: entrance gate of the castle of Fontainebleau. 16th century Seine et Marne by French School, (16th century); Chateau de Fontainebleau, Seine-Et-Marne

Portrait of Gustave Eiffel. 1889 (photo)
7224510 Portrait of Gustave Eiffel. 1889 (photo) by Walery (Stanislaw Julian Ignacy, Lucien Walery) (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Art Deco Bedroom with Furnishings by Pomone (b / w photo)
1729041 An Art Deco Bedroom with Furnishings by Pomone (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: A man bedroom with furniture made of pear)

Jacobus Arminius. Portrait
7261239 Jacobus Arminius. Portrait. by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacobus Arminius, 1560-1609, aka Jakob Harmenszoon, Jacob Arminius or James Arminius)

Nymphaeum, sculpture
6336789 Nymphaeum, sculpture by Italian School, (16th century); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy); © Mark Edward Smith

Loggia del Capitaniato, Vicenza, Itally (photo)
6336775 Loggia del Capitaniato, Vicenza, Itally (photo) by Palladio, Andrea (1508-80); Vicenza, Veneto, Italy; © Mark Edward Smith

The Sea Wall, Jersey, 1909 (photo)
1729003 The Sea Wall, Jersey, 1909 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Jersey (ile anglonormande), 1909 : la digue Jersey, 1909 : the sea wall)

Fisherman and his wife mending nets
7261258 Fisherman and his wife mending nets. by Kuyper, Jacques (1761-1808) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A 19th century Dutch fisherman and his wife mending nets)

Bridge near Cuenca, Spain
7261241 Bridge near Cuenca, Spain. by Woelfle, Johan (1807-1893); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bridge near Cuenca, Spain)

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"Daguerrotype: Capturing the Essence of Time in Monochrome" Step into the world of daguerreotype, a mesmerizing photographic technique that has immortalized countless moments throughout history. From Moscow's Worker and Kolkhoz Woman sculpture by Vera Mukhina to the majestic Drum Castle, these black and white photographs transport us back in time. In Fondi, Italy, Castello stands proudly against the backdrop of a grayscale sky, exuding an air of mystery and grandeur. Ceriana reveals its quaint charm through delicate shades of gray, while Milan's Duomo Cathedral showcases its architectural splendor from atop its roof. Traveling across borders to London's Crystal Palace botanical section in 1870, we witness nature's beauty frozen in time. Edward Burne Jones and William Morris grace our vision with their artistic presence captured in a timeless monochromatic portrait. Shrewsbury's Roman Catholic Cathedral emanates solemnity as it emerges from shadows cast by pen strokes on paper. Nellie Tayloe Ross and Edward Bruce delve into designs for the new Jefferson nickel with utmost precision under the watchful eye of a black-and-white lens. Jurgis Baltrusaitis' poetic gaze pierces through his portrait while Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov captivates us with his philosophical aura frozen forever on albumin photo paper. The French law proclaiming France's acquisition of Daguerre & Niepce's photographic inventions marks a pivotal moment in history when this groundbreaking technique was embraced worldwide. Daguerrotype captures not just images but also emotions etched onto silver-plated copper sheets or glass plates coated with light-sensitive chemicals. This art form transcends color limitations to reveal intricate details hidden within shades of gray. As we immerse ourselves in these captivating snapshots from different eras and places, let us appreciate how daguerreotype preserves fragments of our collective human experience—a testament to the power of photography in capturing the essence of time.