michael g. jacob posted a blog post
This excellent, well-illustrated monograph examines in detail the career of Francois (a.k.a. Philibert) Perraud, a French daguerreotypist who travelled through Italy and Greece in the 1840s, leaving behind a still-to-be-uncovered wealth of material…
Oct 23
michael g. jacob commented on TED RICHARDS's blog post Prince of Wales C de V
"These are album fillers, and fairly common. They are not portraits from life, as you can see. Desmaison produced a lot of noble/notable/royal couples. "
Oct 9
michael g. jacob commented on David Kastoryano's blog post George Eastmans Partner - William Hall Walker
"Thanks David. My question was about the identity of the sitters. How can you be so sure who they are? Have you found corroborative evidence in other photographs of Walker and his wife? I have many beach ambros - I love them! - but only a few…"
Sep 25
michael g. jacob commented on David Kastoryano's blog post George Eastmans Partner - William Hall Walker
"May I ask where the identification of the subjects came from? "
Sep 25