1848 Bibliography of Photographic Journals

1848 BIBLIOGRAPHY of PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNALS

ver.: Nov. 24, 2020

Journals listed in alphabetical order:

London Gazette

The Times [London]

Transcription status abbreviations:

T = typed

T* = transcribed directly from source

I = indexed*

P = photos avail. for illus. checked

B = biblio ref. – for use only on Xerox copies as obviously not needed in biblio. itself

S = subject index entry made

+ = photograph taken; article to be transcribed

*NAMES indexed as bib. ref. entered, rest of indexing to be done

1848 LONDON GAZETTE

NOTES: Searches were made on key words such as “daguerreotype” etc.; “photographer”/“photographic”, etc.; “stereoscope” etc. Occasionally the search engine missed entries which were found only by chance. Thus this should not be considered a complete listing of all photography-related entries. With patents I could not always tell if a name listed was a patent agent or the inventor. When unclear no entry was made.

May 30, 1848, #20862:

T*online p. 2085: Insolvent Debtors:

--Charles Fitzgerald, #5 Newcastle Street, Farrington St,

daguerreotype plate polisher. Is in Debtor’s Prison

for London and Middlesex.

July 11, 1848, #20876

T*online p. 2639: Insolvent Debtors:

--Charles Fitzgerald, #5 Newcastle Street, Farrington St.,

London, daguerreotype polisher, in prison and due

in court July 25, 1848

1848: TIMES:

Version: Aug. 11, 2020

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.

--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.

--TANGENTIAL information: Added AFTER name/title entries. Largely entered as

they caught my attention. Activities, people, etc. who were popular were

frequently photographed or referenced. Knowing the popularity of a subject helps

to date images. Dates entered only when potentially relevant, otherwise general

trend of a year is enough. Subdivisions are:

--NEWS STORIES (if noted) If important, these have been transcribed.

--PHOTOGRAPHY RELATED (if noted)

--THEATER & ENTERTAINMENTS (random selection)

--GENERAL SUBJECTS ADVERTISED (random selection)

1848 TIMES [London]:

* DATA TAKEN FROM ONLINE SOURCE

NAMES/TITLES from ADS:

* ANONYMOUS, c/o another person, who is probably not a photographer:

-- 110 St. John St., Smithfield (9/13 w/o address number; 10/11 with it)

~Daguerreotype photographic apparatus to be sold 9 guineas. Incl.

instruction, chymicals etc (9/13)

--38 King St., Covent Garden, J. C. Stevens auction

~Calotype camera and daguerreotype apparatus to be sold (1/10)

--4 Upper Duncan Place, City Road, c/o Mr. Harfield [same addess is an

optician](11/3)

~Two daguerreotype instruments to be sold. No reasonable offer

refused (11/3)

--5 William’s Place, near Walworth gate, c/o Mr. Pollard, bookseller (4/20)

~Second daguerreotype apparatus for sale. No price (4/20)

--7 Pimlico Walk near St. John’s Church, Hoxten, c/o Mr. Davison (9/13)

~Photographic apparatus with superior lenses, plates, bottles, chymicals,

etc. along with instructions for sale £6 10s

* INITIALS, PSEUDONYMS ONLY:

--B., A.: c/o Castle & Lamb’s (news agents), Bull Head Court, Newgate

St. (1/10)

~Daguerreotype license for an extensive district to be sold. Satisfactory

reasons for parting with it (1/10)

--B., A.: 6 Essex St., Strand [Henry Briant, optician and chemist at

this address](3/14)

~Daguerreotype apparatus, chymicals, instructions etc. at half the cost.

Will enable them to take likenesses of the “human face

divine.” (3/14)

--Cox’s optician, Barbican (1/10):

~Dissolving views and lanterns to be sold £35, cost £80 (1/10)

--F., S. L., Somerset Hall, 146 Strand (2/14):

~Daguerreotype premises just built, west end of London for rent. No

price (2/14)

* FULL NAMES/Company titles:

[American Daguerreotype Institution = see Daguerreotype Institution]

BARRATT, -- [John]:

--Photographic Institution 222 Regent St., entrance in Argyll Place (5/25)

--Photographic miniatures coloured by Monsieur Mansion (5/25)

BEARD, -- [Richard]: (see also NEWS)

--Polytechnic Institution [a.k.a. Royal Polytechnic Institution](1/29)

--34 Parliament St., Westminster and Royal Polytechnic Inst. (2/5)

--34 Parliament St. and 85 King William St., and Royal Polytechnic

Institution, Regent St. (6/28)

--During close of the Institution, entrance will be through 5 Cavendish

Square (1/29)

--Coloured photographic portraits mounted in lockets, brooches, rings

etc. (2/5)

--Reviews in newspapers of his portraits on exhibit (5/9)

--Mr. Beard, sole patentee of the Daguerreotype… [this may have been

stated earlier] (6/7)

--Photographic portraits by new process just introduced by him and taken

at [new studio] 85 King William St. (6/28)

BRIGHT, -- [James]:

--183 Strand near […] church. (2/17)

--Portraits can be coloured and made in to lockets etc. from 10s

each (2/17)7

CLAUDET, -- [Antoine François Jean]: (see also news story)

--18 King William St., Charing Cross; and Colosseum, Regent’s

Park (2/5)

--Daguerreotypes coloured by M. Mansion and other artists (2/5)

--“Claudet’s portraits are invariable taken non-inverted, without which it is

obvious there can be no true likeness”. (3/13)

--During closure of the Colosseum, entrance to Claudet’s Dag. Rooms is

by the park. Rooms established 8 years ago at 18 King William

St., West Strand are open as usual. (4/6)

--Paintings and objects of art copied by non-inverted process (4/6)

--Exhibition of photography at Society of Arts includes Claudet’s dag.

portraits. High praise. (4/25)

--Claudet was the first to introduce nine years ago the daguerreotype

invention in England. The principle improvements and discoveries

in this art are due to him which he has published in the transactions

of the royal Society, the Society of Arts and other scientific

institutions, as well as all treatises on photography(9/2)

CRICHTON, -- [John] : (optician_

--112 Leadenhall St., five doors from St. Mary Axe (12/19)

--Phantasmagoria and magic lanterns slides, comics, astronomical, natural

history, dissolving views and other subjects

DAGUERREOTYPE INSTITUTION [John Jabez Edwin Mayall; a.k.a. American

Daguerreotype Institution later in the year]:

--433 West Strand, near Lowther arcade (1/20)

--New American process, from half a guinea (1/20)

--Daguerreotype views of Niagara Falls, Shakespeare’s House, etc. can be

seen, free (1/29)

--Portraits for half a guinea (2/17)

--Daguerreotypes by “Prof. Highschool”, [Mayall’s nickname for himself]

from America, on display (2/26)

--Invalids waited upon at their own residences (9/9)

EDKINS & Son [Samuel Sabine Edkins & ? Edkins]:

--16 Salisbury Square (5/25)

--Soho photographic plates, quantities not less than one dozen made by

Thomas Aston, 3 Brook St., Birmingham, (5/25)

EGERTON, -- [Jeremiah]:

--1 Temple St., Whitefriars (3/16)

--Just added new and important improvements in optical and chymical

depts. (3/16)

--Portraits taken in any weather from 9 till dusk in warm studio in 10

seconds (3/16)

--His book of instructions avail 7s 6d (3/16)

KILBURN, W. E. [William Edward D]:

--234 Regent St. (3/28)

--234 Regent St., is “Royal Photographic Institution” (5/4)

--Will make photographic copies of artists’ work being exhibited at the

Royal Academy for a moderate charge. (3/28)

--Closing of Royal Academy exhibition – Kilburn will make photo copies

upon request (7/21)

--Photographer to Her Majesty the Queen and HRH Prince Albert (3/28)

--Will color daguerreotypes by country and amateur operators for

moderate charge (5/4)

--Panoramic daguerreotype apparatus to be sold £12, cost £20. Includes

chymicals and plates (5/4)

--Collection of photographic miniatures, copies of paintings, etc. on

exhibit at studio (5/9)

--Reviews of his work quoted from publications (5/9)

LAROCHE, M. [Martin; pseudonym]:

--65 Oxford Street, opp. the Pantheon (8/23)

--His recent discoveries in photography has enabled him to produce

beautiful portraits with all the natural colours of life, in any

weather. Guarantees perfect and pleasing likeness from

5s 6d (8/23)

[MAYALL, John Jabez Edwin = see Daguerreotype Institution; see also news

story]

[Photographic Institution = see Barratt]

[Polytechnic Institution = see Beard]

RAWLINGS, Joseph:

--32 Edward St., Hampstead Road (10/21)

--Photographic portraits; wholesale manf. of matts, cases and glasses.

ormoulu miniature frames, morocco cases, gilt matts, etc. (10/21)

--Miniature frames on hire for Royal Academy Exhibition (10/21)

[Royal Photographic Institution = see W. E. Kilburn]

[Royal Polytechnic Institution = see Beard]

WIGLEY, -- (Miss) [Jane Nina]:

--108 Fleet Street, four doors from Farringdon St. (8/16)

--Coloured photographic portraits by her wonderful new process (8/16)

TANGENTIAL INFORMATION: [Not all sections have had data entered]

NEWS STORIES:

June 21, 1848 p. 5:

Photographic portraits.—The improvements which have recently been effected under the scientific direction of Mr. Beard are so great that although the principle of the process remains the same, the best specimens formerly produced were but meagre, indistinct, somber, and shadowy outlines, compared with the pleasing, minutely beautiful, and really life like portraits which are now being exhibited at the galleries in King William street, City, and Bridge street, Westminster. The beauty of the photographic picture depends mainly on the degree to which the metallic plate can be rendered sensitive to the action of light; and it is in this part of the process that the principal improvements have been effected. A change has been made in some of the chymicals used, and a complete alteration in the mode of supplying them. … The specimens we have seen in King William street are very beautiful. The busts and figures stand out from the background in bold, distinct, and massive outline, and the texture of every portion of the dress, whether of silk, velvet, satin, or woolen cloth, is rendered with a richness and delicacy which constitute these improvements a perfect triumph of art.

July 18, 1848, p. 6:

Photographic portraits.—The few weeks that have elapsed since we last recorded the improvements which have recently been effected in the art of photographic portraiture amply attest the great scientific acquirements and successful artistic operations of Mr. Beard, jun. to whose inventive genius and skillful manipulation these improvements are entirely to be ascribed. The new process has more than realized the high expectations that were formed of it. Mr. Beard has for some days been occupied in producing photographs of the lords and ladies who figured in the quadrille of the Kings and Queens of England, arranged by the Marchioness of Londonderry, and danced at the Spitalfields Ball in Drury lane Theatre on Friday week, and at Holdernesse house on Tuesday last. These beautiful specimens, representing each character in appropriate historical costume, were yesterday exhibited at the Photographic rooms in Parliament street, and excited universal admiration. The figures stand out from the background in distinct and strong relief; the light and shade are perfect, all is in good keeping, and quite natural and life-like—every feature glowing with animation and radiant with intelligence; while the minutest details of a gorgeous apparel, brocaded with silver, enriched with gold, and blazing with diamonds, are rendered with clearness, force, and brilliancy. The process of colouring, as exhibited in this collection of portraits, leaves nothing to be desired, altogether superseding even the most successful elaboration of miniature painting. The following members of the aristocracy, who sustained parts in the quadrille, have sat in costume to Mr. Bears:--Lady Mary Fitzalan Howard, Lady Adeliza Fitzalan Howard, Lady Clemintina VVilliers, Lady Emily de Burgh, Lady Harriet Anson, Hon. Miss Charteris, Hon. Miss Hanbury, Hon. Miss Cotton, Hon. Miss Campbell, lady Henrietta Fermor, Lady Frances Hay, Miss Lane Fox, Miss Clive, Miss Meyrick, Miss Julia Meyrick, Viscount Dungarvan, B=Viscount Mandeville, Lord Robert Pulham Clinton, Hon. Charles Hanbury, Hon. J. Astley, Hon. R. Curzon, Mr. Barnaby, Mr. B. Vernon, Mr. Lumley, and Mr. Vivian

Aug. 14, 1848, p. 7:

John Stevens, a.k.a. John Parrott, was charged with stealing many valuable daguerreotype portraits in frames from Claudet and Mayall. Claudet and Mayall were in the habit of placing at the entrance valuable portraits and landscapes to attract customers. On Sat. morning they placed upwards of 100/ worth of property each which were stoled. Story ensues about the police constable who tracked the daguerreotypes to pawnbrokers, found the culprit, most of the stolen goods, and charged the man. “Frederick Claudet, son to M. Claudet, stated, that many of the portraits belonged to his father. They were worth nearly 100/”. “Mr. John Edward Mayall, patentee of the American daguerreotype process, stated, that his property was safe at the door on Saturday morning, and he was much surprised when he missed the frame, as it was fastened up rather strongly and was in such a public situation. He identified some of the portraits and landscapes as his property, being executed by himself in Philadelphia and Baltimore in the United States from particular subjects. The value of the property lost was 100/. One of the portraits he had been offered 30/, for by a distinguished person a few days ago.” The prisoner remained silent and was removed to horsemonger Lane gaol”.

Aug. 18, p. 7:

James Stevens, a.k.a. Parrott, was brought up for re-examination, charged with stealing upwards of 200/ worth of daguerreotype portraits, the property of M. A. Claudet and J. E. Mayall. “Mr. Frederick Claudet stated that the mahogany case and 13 daguerreotype portraits, with cases, frames, and glass, produced, were the property of his father, and were plced in a case which was daily exhibited outside their door for show as specimens. He missed the case and pictures about half-part 10 o’clock on Saturday morning last, and in the course of the same day he saw the prisoner in custody and the case containing 13 pictures in the possession of May, the policeman. William Barton said that he was in the employ of M. Claudet, and that he was in the habit of hanging out the case containing the pictures, and fastening it to the door by a padlock. He added that he missed it from the situation in which he had placed it in an hour afterwards on Saturday last.

The magistrate asked the prisoner if he wished to make any statement, but he declined saying he would reserve his defence until he was put on trial. He was committed for trial to the Central Criminal Court.