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Maker: Louis-Auguste Bisson (1814-1876)
Born: France
Active: France
Medium: lithograph from daguerreotypes
Size: 13 in x 19.5 in
Location: France
Object No. 2017.477c
Shelf: B-52
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Provenance: Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs
Rank: 200
Notes: Large lithographic plate reproducing six daguerreotypes by Louis-Auguste Bisson ca. 1841 of skulls from natives of France and Moravia. With printed attribution "Voyage au Pôle Sud & Dans L'Océanie / Anthropologie, Pl. 25 bis / Gide Éditeur / Lith par Léveillé d'après les crânes naturels, photographié par Bisson, sous la Direction de Mr. le Dr. Dumoutier / Imp. par Thierry Frères a Paris. From the rare illustrative supplement to Dumont D'Urville, "Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Océanie..." (1842-7). The subjects are identified in the image as "Homme / Femme / Homme / Des Sepultures antiques de Boulogne sur Mer, Dept. du Pas de Calais, France, (Europe) / Du Dept. de la Seine, Rme. de France (Europe) / De la Moravie, Empire d'Autriche (Europe)." This is reported to be the first use of photography in a government publication.
Produced at the very dawn of the photographic era, these daguerreian lithographs are one of the earliest uses of photography as a scientific mirror of the external world. Their meticulous detail and strong three-dimensionality recreates the impression of the original daguerreotype plates. Some of Bisson's original daguerreotypes from the project survive in museums, and two (of skulls) are illustrated in "Le daguerréotype français: Un objet photographique" (2003), pp. 369-370, as well as in "Les Freres Bisson photographies" (1999) cat 213 & 214.
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Local Accession Number: 2012.AAP.61
Title: The Ault & Wiborg company
Creator/Contributor: Bradley, Will, 1868-1962 (artist)
Date issued: 1890-1920 (approximate)
Physical description: 1 print (poster) : lithograph, 5 colors ; 32 x 24 cm.
Summary: An advertising poster.
Genre: Posters; Lithographs
Notes: Title from item.; Printed in tint, red, yellow, green, and chocolate brown.
Date note: Date supplied by cataloger.
Statement of responsibility: Bradley
Collection: American Art Posters 1890-1920
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: No known restrictions.
Accession no.: 2012.AAP.8
Title: The pocket magazine, August 1896
Creator/Contributor: Edwards, George Wharton, 1859-1950 (artist)
Created/Published: New York : Published by Frederick A. Stokes Company
Date issued: 1896
Physical description: 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 34 x 22 cm.
Genre: Book & magazine posters; Lithographs
Notes: Title from item.
Statement of responsibility: G. W. E. [monogram]
Collection: American Art Posters 1890-1920
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: No known restrictions.
Accession no.: 2012.AAP.3
Title: 1899, a church calendar
Created/Published: Boston, Mass. : Published by Church Publication Company
Date issued: 1899
Physical description: 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 25 x 33 cm.
Genre: Posters; Lithographs
Notes: Title from item.
Statement of responsibility: J. A. [monogram]
Collection: American Art Posters 1890-1920
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: No known restrictions.