I went to the Daguerrian Society, a reputable and keen group of collectors. Since daguerreotypes are made on a polished silver plate they reflect just like a mirror. I looked closely at the photo ...

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The daguerreotype was made in 1847 in the atelier of Louis-August Bisson. Up until now, only two daguerreotypes of Chopin were known about, made between 1840 and 1845, both of them lost during World ...

His illustrations were preferred to the daguerreotypes because limited light in jungle cover rendered the photographs less detailed than Catherwood’s handiwork. The printed daguerreotypes were ...