1846 Bibliography of Photographic Journals

1846 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNALS

Version: Nov. 24, 2020

Journals listed in alphabetical order:

The TIMES [London]

1846 TIMES:

NOTES:

--Data has been gathered online using various word searches in the Times, which is somewhat hit-and-miss. Sometimes relevant entries were missed with that search but found through other searches. Thus one cannot rely on the Times word searches for complete accuracy. There are likely to be inadvertent omissions.

--Data has been organized by name or company title. This is easier to research given multiple ads.

~Names:

--When incomplete name published and full name is known, it has been

provided in brackets. Names in ALL CAPS. are in the

photography business; those w/o caps are not photographers and

their names might not have been indexed (e.g. if they were just

selling a camera but not in the business).

--When I searched avail. City and business directories, London

Photographers A-Z, and Ancestry.com, and did not find full

names, “[?]” has been noted. If unknown or several poss.

candidates, no data has been provided.

--Names in want ads were sometimes pseudonyms. They may, or may not

have been entered. My judgement.

--Initials only listed. When poss. these have been searched. If still

unidentifiable, they are listed under “Initials Only” section

--Occupations. Opticians, jewelers, publishers, framers, stationers, etc.

were also involved in the photographic business. When someone

is known to have a different occupation, that is noted. When

likely not a photographer but occupation cannot be ascertained,

“nog” = “no occupation given” is used. Non-photographers who

were merely advertising to sell or buy photographic items have

normally not been indexed in the master list of names.

~Anonymous entries: These ads usually have addresses. Until they can be linked

to a specific photographer or company, they are entered as anonymous.

The London Post Office Directory for 1856 (earlier one is 1851) has been

useful as organized by streets with building numbers and names as well as

business directory. If a match could be made, it was referenced under the

“Names” section; if only possible matches, then entry remains under

anonymous with suggestion.

--Addresses are in London or Middlesex unless noted. To help identify ads using only

initials or other incomplete listings, I have checked the relevant city directories to

try and match addresses with names, etc. “address not located” has been marked

which means the street directory did not include the number listed. When

addresses were located, frequently they did not relate to the initials listed or were

irrelevant occupations.

--Dates for ads are rendered as month/day/, i.e. “(1/3) = “Jan. 3”. Many ads ran for long

periods of time. Only the first date an ad was located has been entered. This may

not be the first true entry, only the first found.

--Page numbers added only for articles, not for ads given their high volume. Page #s can

frequently be located doing an on-line search.

--Indexer’s discretion has been used in selecting which ads to index. Want ads for

equipment, studios, etc. normally entered only when they can be associated with

a specific person or relevant address. Indexer’s prerogative. Erred on data

capture side.

1846 TIMES [London]:

*DATA TAKEN FROM ONLINE SOURCE FOR 1846.

Not all pages of the 1846 Times were available

* ANONYMOUS, c/o another person, or clearly not a photographer:

--6 Newcastle St., Farrington St. (9/19)

--To dispose of Voightlander lens, camera, chemicals (9/19)

--35 Red Lion St., Clerkenwell, W. H. M’Milian [neither name nor address loc.

that was relevant](9/25)

--Daguerreotype camera, equipment etc. for sale £4 10s (9/25)

--35 Red Lion St., clerkenwell, Mr. Davison (10/16)

--Daguerreotype camera, equipment etc. for sale £4 10s (10/16)

--39 Theobald’s Rd., Bedford Row, Mr. Owens’ optician (12/3):

--Daguerreotype cameras to be sold £5, property of an amateur leaving

London (12/3)

* INITIALS, PSEUDONYMS ONLY:

--N., T.:

--5 Owen’s Row, St. John St., Road [address not loc.] (8/10)

--Selling daguerreotype apparatuses, chymicals, etc. Instructions included

if required. £10 (8/10)

--S., W. :

--At Mr. Phillipson’s chymist 116 Tottenham Court Rd. (5/7)

--Photography - The Art of Taking Views, taught by a gentleman.

£3 3s. (5/7)

--T., J.:

--At Hoppe’s stationer, 72 Strand (7/27)

--To dispose of daguerreotype patentee licence. None need apply who

cannot command from £500-£600 (7/27)

--Y., B.:

--24 Tichbourne St., Haymarket [address of Lewis & Henry Nathan

dealers in masquerade and fancy costumes] (7/16)

--Wants daguerreotype assistant who understands the art (7/16)

[why? Do they want to take photos of actors?]

* NAMES/TITLES from ADS:

[Adelaide Gallery = see Claudet]

BARRATT, J. [John]:

--222 Regent St., cor. Argyll Place (10/15)

--Licenses by patentee (Beard)(10/5)

--Coloured photo portraits (10/5)

--Long experience in the profession (10/5)

BEARD, -- [Richard]:

--85 King William St. (5/7); and 34 Parliament St. (5/19); and Royal

Polytechnic Institution, Regent St. (7/8)

--sole patentee of the daguerreotype (5/7)

--Coloured photographic portraits (5/23)

--Copies of daguerreotypes of enlarged or diminished size taken from the

original plate –new patent apparatus (7/8)

--Has several ads quoting positive, published reviews of his work (7/14)

--Coloured photographic portraits by improved process which he has

patented and recently introduced. (8/5)

--Portraits for lockets, brooches, rings (10/21)

BRIGHT, -- [James]:

--183 Strand, three doors from Norfolk St. (4/3)

--Studio now in full operation; licensed by Beard (4/3)

--Sunshine not necessary. Studio open 10:00-5:00 (4/3)

--Coloured photographic portraits using Beard’s process (6/15)

--Been in business eight months and has five years experience in the

profession (7/8); has been a daguerreotype operator for five

years 10/6)

--Gentlemen and ladies taught the whole process including colouring (7/8)

--Open 9:00 – sunset (7/8)

--Great reduction in prices (10/8)

BROKENSHIRE’s Gallery: [John Brokenshire]

--256 Strand (8/18)

--Daguerreotype likenesses taken 7s 6d to 12s 6d including case (8/18)

--No connection with any other gallery (8/18)

CLAUDET, -- [Antoine François Jean]:

--Royal Adelaide Gallery, King William St., corner of Adelaide St.,

Strand (4/23)

--Adelaide Gallery – activities there during Easter holiday including

photography and magic lanterns (4/16)

--Collection of daguerreotype portraits of important people (4/23)

--Has artist of great talent for coloring (4/23)

--Establishment increased for accommodation and business. Private room

for ladies (4/23)

--Does not need sunshine. Open 9:00- 5:00 (4/23)

--Daguerreotype and Talbotype portraits (5/15)

--His portraits are non-inverted with natural position of right and left (7/8)

--Colouring done by M. Mansion, an artist of miniatures (7/8)

--Because of high volume of visitors he has two separate operating

rooms (7/8)

--His daguerreotype portraits much eulogized by leading papers and

journals; provides examples (7/21)

--His studio suffered damage from the hail storm but has repaired

immediately and no interruption in his operations. During the

closing of the Adelaide Gallery, the entrance is by the house – 18,

King William St., cor. of Adelaide St., Strand (8/6)

--Wellington statue – Claudet will made series of daguerreotypes of this at

Wyatt’s studio and now open to public for inspection (10/6)

--Can exchange inverted portraits for non-inverted as small charge (12/30)

[Cornhill Daguerreotype Rooms = see Wynn & Co.]

EGERTON, -- [Jeremiah]:

--1 Temple St., Whitefriars opp. late League office(7/28)

--Has reduced prices. Also sells equipment, chymicals, cases and book of

instruction (7/28)

FINDLEYS Portrait Gallery: [name only id. 9/29)

--114 Strand, Artists’ Rooms, near Waterloo bridge (8/5);

144 Strand opp. Lyceum, near Waterloo (9/14)

--Exact likeness 1s by the instrument taken in 3 minutes; two for 1s

6d.(8/5)

--The artist will remain one week longer. (8/5)[revised ads 8/15, 8/26, 9/14

still say only 10 days to two weeks longer; still 10 days – 2 weeks

longer]. Can’t stay much longer as engagements in other parts of

England and Ireland (9/16). Gallery open one week longer (9/29);

studio open 10 days to two weeks longer (10/8); because of

splendid success, open few days longer (10/15)(10/21); only one

week longer (10/4); week or 10 days (12/8)(12/30)

--Offers lots of sentimental reasons why one should have their dag. taken

(8/5); “A thousand pounds for one shilling” = come on line to

same ad (8/10)

--Finally identified as Findley’s Portrait Gallery (9/29)

--Lists published reviews of the artists at this address, i.e. more than one

person operating? (12/8)

HERVE, -- [Henry?]:

--118 Crawford St., Baker St. (9/29)

--Exhibitor of Royal Academy of 11 years) (9/29)

--Portraits taken one minute, 1s (9/29)

--Portraits copied or reduced; engagements for country orders (9/29)

--Best likenesses in London at 1s each. Also litho portraits offered for

three guineas each. (10/26)

--Miniature painting taught (10/26)

JERRARD, -- [Paul]:

--206 Fleet St., second door from Temple bar (8/24) [address not loc.]

--Daguerreotype portraits copied. Continued his lithographic estb. where

he takes litho portraits from life. (8/24)

--Has engaged miniature painter for copying dag. portraits on ivory for

jewelry(8/24)

JOSEPH, --

--62 Piccadilly, cor. Albermarle St. (4/25)

Le BENN [BEAN or BEAU], T. [Timothy]:

--78 Market Place, hackney Road (5/7)

--Daguerreotype portraits and improved colouring at reduced prices (5/7)

--Under license from Beard (5/7)

Mansion, -- [Andre Leon Larue]:

--Colourist with Claudet (7/8)

[Picadilly Daguerreotype Rooms = see WYNN & Co.]

REDMAN & Co.: [Theodore Smith Redman]

--108 Fleet St., four doors from Farringdon St. (6/11)

--Just opened establishment (6/11)

--Photography-daguerreotype portraits under Beard’s patent (6/11)

--Instruction in daguerreotype and calotype processes (6/7)

[Royal Polytechnic Institute = see Beard]

SCOTT & WILKINSON:

--Wynn & Co., Cornhill Dag. Rooms, 76 Cornhill (9/25)

--Previously of Polytechnic Photographic Rooms (9/25)

WARD, J.:

--12 Northampton Square, St. John Street Road (3/5)

--Offering either lessons or publication on taking daguerreotype portraits

£3 3s, well as equipment and chemicals (3/5)

WYNN & Co. [James Wynn]:

--Cornhill Daguerreotype Rooms, 76 Cornhill, six doors east of Royal

Exchange (9/14)

--Piccadilly Daguerreotype Rooms, 62 Piccadilly, cor. Albermarle

St. (9/25)

--Daguerreotype or photographic portraits, colouring etc. (9/14)

--Licensed by the patentee [Beard] (9/14)

--Cornhill location under superintendence of Messrs. Scott & Wilkinson,

late of Polytechnic Photographic Rooms (9/25)

--Piccadilly location recommended for invalids and elderly as on first floor

(9/25)