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Jonathan Dore commented on Michael Pritchard's blog post NPG allows free non commercial use of images"Glad to see this long-running bone of contention finally resolved (although the story above doesn't mention it, the impetus for this decision comes from the NPG's dispute with Wikipedia over usage of its images, which began in 2009)."
Steven Evans left a comment for Jonathan Dore"Hi Jonathan, Thanks so much for your reply. For the benefit of other readers following this blog I am adding a link to "The Prelude."
http://www.bartleby.com/145/ww287.html
I agree that chances are the unknown photographer may by well…"
Jonathan Dore commented on Steven Evans's blog post Unidentified Early British Photograph"Congratulations Steven, I'm certain that's it! The stonework, the jetty, the shoreline all match, and the clincher is the shape of the mountain outline against the sky at top right. What a wonderful find! Now that you know it's…"
Steven Evans left a comment for Jonathan Dore"Hi Jonathan, I left a reply re: the boat house on my blog, but am not sure if you saw it. After viewing a few other photos of similar structures I realized the Keswick Boat House just didn't quite match. I think I may have come up with…"
Jonathan Dore commented on Steven Evans's blog post Unidentified Early British Photograph"Hi Steven, I'm intrigued -- have you heard back from the owners? I had a look online too and the Keswick Boat House on Derwentwater does seem to be a good fit."
Jonathan Dore commented on Steven Evans's blog post Unidentified Early British Photograph"I guess the building on the left is a boathouse, which perhaps makes it more likely to be on a lake rather than a river? Looks a bit Cumbrian -- Derwentwater perhaps?"
Jonathan Dore replied to Giles Hudson's discussion Howlett's portrait of Brunel"Hi Giles
Remember the general background to photographic reproduction at the time: halftone printing -- the first method by which photographic reproduction entered into news and magazine publishing -- didn't really make…"
Jonathan Dore commented on Michael Wong's blog post Lost & Found: The Thuillier Collection - one of the most important historical discoveries from WWI"Wonderful stuff. Any chance of the whole collection being digitized and made available online?"
While a commissioning editor at Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers (1999-2001) I conceived and commissioned the Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography, with Pam Roberts as editor. FDP was bought by Taylor & Francis, I went off to do other things, John Hannavy succeeded Pam as editor, and I'm happy to say Routledge eventually published the work in 2007 (though I've yet to actually see a copy!).
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- At 19:36 on August 25, 2012, Steven Evans said…
- Hi Jonathan, Thanks so much for your reply. For the benefit of other readers following this blog I am adding a link to "The Prelude."
http://www.bartleby.com/145/ww287.html
I agree that chances are the unknown photographer may by well have been "channeling" the poem when the photo was taken. The big mystery remaining is the identity of the maker. The print has the distinct "cool" quality of a developing out salt print rather than the warmth of a straight p.o.p. salt print. Perhaps it was taken and/or printed by Thomas Sutton?
BTW... It occurred to me that the 19th century photographer would have to have taken the image on terra firma, so I have written to the gent who took the contemporary photograph to ask him for any info that might help confirm that the two photos are of the same location. Stay tuned!Hi Jonathan, Thanks so much for your reply. For the benefit of other readers following this blog I am adding a link to "The Prelude."
http://www.bartleby.com/145/ww287.html
I agree that chances are the unknown photographer may by well have been "channeling" the poem when the photo was taken. The big mystery remaining is the identity of the maker. The print has the distinct "cool" quality of a developing out salt print rather than the warmth of a straight p.o.p. salt print. Perhaps it was taken and/or printed by Thomas Sutton?
BTW... It occurred to me that the 19th century photographer would have to have taken the image on terra firma, so I have written to the gent who took the contemporary photograph to ask him for any info that might help confirm that the two photos are of the same location. Stay tuned!
- At 17:37 on August 24, 2012, Steven Evans said…
- Hi Jonathan, I left a reply re: the boat house on my blog, but am not sure if you saw it. After viewing a few other photos of similar structures I realized the Keswick Boat House just didn't quite match. I think I may have come up with something very similar and include herewith a link for you to see. Scroll down to find the photo and tell me what you think.
http://www.nickt.co.uk/naturalworld/index.php/2012/05/05/a-weekend-...
- At 13:32 on July 10, 2009,
Pam Roberts said… - Hi Jonathan, Just seen your entry on BPH. Hope you are very well? What happened to Canada? Get in touch with news etc. Pam (pamgroberts@btinternet.com)
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