This year marks the centenary of the death of a prolific and prestigious photographer, Alexander Bassano. I have been conducting biographical research on him and I am particularly interested in his carte de visite output.I wonder if anyone has come…Continue

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Any information anyone has on these would be great.

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John Jabez Edwin Mayall

J. J. E. Mayall (formerly Meal) has an important place in photographic history, not the least of which being his role in popularising the carte de visite.A recent question on the Yahoo Photohistory list by Mary Lou Marien about where his USA work…Continue

Started by Marcel Safier Dec 16, 2012.

Elliott & Fry - Copyright Dates 15 Replies

A question for those with knowledge on Elliott & Fry cartes... Was the…Continue

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CDV album manufacturer Amand Plaut. Anyone heard of him?

For All,Has anyone ever heard of a manufacturer of CDV albums by the name of Amand Plaut? I was going through an 1860s CDV album the other day and discovered a CDV-sized advertising card loose within its pages. The orange card has a patriotic…Continue

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Isenburg collection of early photography sells for $15 million 1 Reply

Rob McElroy has just published his press release about the sale of his good friend Matt Isenburg's monumental collection of photographica. As detailed, Matt Isenburg's collection of cameras, lenses, images, photographic literature and ephemera, plus…Continue

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Comment by Marcel Safier on November 15, 2011 at 20:53: There are some excellent resources on Dutch cdvs available, firstly the web site LCPD: Leiden 19th-Century Portrait Database. A Database of 21094 Dutch Carte de Visite Studio Portraits CdV's (1860-1914)http://nies.liacs.nl:1860 and also the newly published book by Steve Wachlin "Photographers in the Netherlands" which is a two volume, hard covered reference work of commercial photographers, born before 1900, who worked in the Netherlands. There are nearly 3000 entries and about as many illustrations, mostly cdvs but also postcards, newspaper advertisements etc. The cost is 99 Euros including local postage but extra for outside the Netherlands. Currently it has to be ordered through the Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie http://194.171.109.12/lang/EN. Cheers! Marcel

Comment by Dick Wood on November 15, 2011 at 20:25: I avidly collect cartes that pertain to Alaska history. I started collecting and researching early Alaska photography about 25 years ago. I'd appreciate leads on any that become available! Thanks. Dick Wood, Juneau, Alaska.

Comment by Keith Giles on November 15, 2011 at 20:12: Hi Marcel. Besides hosting the NZ Photographers Database, The Sir George Grey Special Collections has several hundred files on individual photographers and photographic partnerships which in many cases include information and material which does not appear in the database. So if you've a question about an NZ photographer, it's worth asking!

Comment by Marcel Safier on November 15, 2011 at 12:28: Thanks Keith. To your list we should add Tony's two excellent blogs that include many cdv scans: http://earlyotagophotographers.blogspot.com and http://canterburyphotography.blogspot.com. I have quite a few reseaarch files on New Zealand photographers, especially those with Australian connections and around 800 NZ cdvs. Cheers! Marcel

Comment by Keith Giles on November 14, 2011 at 21:57: For researchers interested in the carte de visite in New Zealand, have a look at the NZ Photographers' Database

Comment by Ron Cosens on November 14, 2011 at 21:55: Hi, thanks for inviting me aboard Marcel. Well done for setting up this valuable group. Always happy to collaborate with researching if I can.

Although my core interest is in UK and Irish cdv/cabs I do have many from other countries so might be able to help out with info - or repatriation!

My REAL, REAL interest is in dating cdv so I am always looking for dated UK examples to further my researches using the format/design of the photographic mounts. Any info always much appreciated.

Ron

Comment by Marcel Safier on November 14, 2011 at 20:57: One of the best private archives containing over 35000 French cartes de visite is owned by Francois Boisjoly in Lyon. Francois has released a book on the carte de visite in France "La Photo-carte" that could be perhaps best described as a French version of Darrah's book "Cartes De Visite in Nineteenth Century Photography". Francois has also produced a directory of 19th century photographers of Paris "Répertoire des photographes parisiens du XIXème siècle", a lovely book and the first of a series that will cover all of France. The next volume with feature photographers of the French territories "Répertoire des photographes français d’Outre-Mer au XIXe siècle". I have contributed data on some photographers active in Tahiti. The books and Francois' database of French photographers can be accessed via his site www.photo-carte.com. Cheers! Marcel.

Comment by Graham Wood on November 14, 2011 at 16:20: Thanks Marcel

Carte de visite have been a long neglected part of my collection - i will have to renew my interest in them and see what there is in the boxes - mainly UK interest .

Graham

Comment by Nuno Borges de Araújo on November 14, 2011 at 14:07: Thank you for your invitation Marcel.
My research is about Portuguese Photographic History (before ca. 1910). CVs are an important format during this period, and Portuguese ones have much in common with foreign ones, as they belong to the same cultural horizon: image aesthetics, printing and mounting techniques, card forms and decorative motives.

Comment by Hugh Ashley Rayner on November 14, 2011 at 9:54: I'm researching the History of Photography in India; for which, cdv's are a prime resource for identifying otherwise unknown commercial studios. I would appreciate anyone who comes across Indian studio cdv's, especially the more obscure ones, passing the details on to me, just in case I don't already know about them.