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[Charles Christofle, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right] – Vintage Wall Art

[Charles Christofle, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right], [between 1851 and 1852] — historic photograph
[Charles Christofle, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right], [between 1851 and 1852]. Historic photograph from the Daguerreotypes & Early Photography collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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[Charles Christofle, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

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Pencil on the back of this plate names the sitter as Christofle, most likely Charles Christofle (1805–1863), the Paris silversmith whose firm became known for electroplated silverware, a process that gave base metal a silver finish. The half-plate daguerreotype was gold toned, which deepened its tones and strengthened the image surface. It was probably made in Mathew Brady's studio during his stay in Europe in 1851 and 1852, though the attribution to that trip is an estimate. A number scratched on the face of the plate suggests it was tracked within the studio's own sequence.

Created / published[between 1851 and 1852]
Medium1 photograph : half plate daguerreotype, gold toned.
GenrePortrait photographs 1850-1860.Daguerreotypes 1850-1860.
NotesScratched on face of plate: 15. Written in pencil on back of plate: Christofle. Probably photographed while Brady was in Europe in 1851-1852. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.
SubjectsChristofle, Charles,--1805-1863
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,321 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
Reference87_Charles_Christofle_half_1851

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