- daguerrean
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daguerrean
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Daguerrean — Da*guer re*an (d[.a]*g[e^]r [i^]*an), Daguerreian Da*guerre i*an, a. Pertaining to Daguerre, or to his invention of the daguerreotype. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
daguerrean — dəˈgerēən adjective Etymology: Louis J.M.Daguerre died 1851 French painter and inventor + English an 1. usually capitalized : of or relating to Daguerre 2. : of or relating to the daguerreotype … Useful english dictionary
Daguerreian — Daguerrean Da*guer re*an (d[.a]*g[e^]r [i^]*an), Daguerreian Da*guerre i*an, a. Pertaining to Daguerre, or to his invention of the daguerreotype. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Augustus Washington — (1820/1821 June 7, 1875) was an African American photographer and daguerreotypist, who later in his career emigrated to Liberia. He is one of the few African American daguerreotypists whose career has been documented.BiographyHe was born in… … Wikipedia
photography, history of — Introduction method of recording the image of an object through the action of light, or related radiation, on a light sensitive material. The word, derived from the Greek photos (“light”) and graphein (“to draw”), was first used in the… … Universalium
Samuel Bemis — Dr. Samuel A. Bemis (1793 1881) was one of the earliest photographers in the United States. A small number of his daguerreotypes have survived.Bemis was a Boston dentist when in April 1840 he acquired an early camera and became one of the first… … Wikipedia
University of California, Riverside California Museum of Photography — The UCR/California Museum of Photography is an off campus department of the UCR College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. The collections of UCR/CMP form the largest, most comprehensive holding of any photographic collection west of the… … Wikipedia
John C. Moss — John Calvin Moss (1836 April 8, 1892) invented the first practicable photo engraving process in 1863. It led to a revolution in printing and eventually to the mass marketing of newspapers and magazines and books which combined photographs with… … Wikipedia
American Art-Union — The American Art Union (1839 1851) was a subscription based organization founded in 1840, whose goal was to enlighten and educate an American public to a national art, while providing a support system for the viewing and sales of art “executed by … Wikipedia
William Rulofson — William Herman Rulofson (September 27 1826 – November 2 1878) was a Canadian American photographer, who with his partner H. W. Bradley, was considered one of the leading photographers in the city of San Francisco, California. He was also the… … Wikipedia
