1850 Bibliography of Photographic Journals

1850 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNALS

ver.: Nov. 24, 2020

PF TO DO: ArtJ ads [British Library has], elsewise ArtJ is DONE

NOTE: Journals are listed in alphabetical order:

ART JOURNAL

[LONDON GAZETTE]

The TIMES [London]

Transcription status abbreviations:

T = typed

T*online = typed directly from online resource

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

1850 THE ART-JOURNAL, pub. Virtue & Co., London, vol. XII

NOTE: There are no issue numbers; volumes, while continuing the original

number sequence, were also renumbered several times as follows:

-- 1850 as vol. XII

-- 1851-1854 pub. as n.s. vol. III to VI

-- 1855-1861 pub. as n.s. vol. I to VII

-- 1862-1880 pub. as n.s. vol. I to XIX]

Feb. 1, 1850, no #:

p. 49: The Phantascope [illustration and description for 3-d instrument]

March 1, 1850, no #:

p. 95: Banvard’s Panorama of the Ohio [no photography, but relates to

images; panoramas are popular at this time – three different

shows are reviewed on page 95]

April 1, 1850, no#:

p. insert 106: Passages From The Poets: The Soldier’s Dream of Home [illus.

and associated poem; relates to stereo card]

May 1, 1850, no #:

T*online p. 147-149: On the Application of Science to the Fine and Useful Arts: I.

Photographic Camera. II. Trinoptric Magic Lantern, by

Robert Hunt

July 1, 1850, no #:

p. 236: Reviews: [extract]

--The Gallery of Illustrious Americas, M[athew] B. Brady,

New York. Pub. by T. Delf, Bow Lane, London

Aug. 1, 1850, no #:

T*online p. 261: Photography on Paper and on Glass, by T. A. Malone. Mentions

Fox Talbot, Rober- Hunt, Blanquart Evrard, Niépce,

Wheatstone, Joseph Cundall.

T*online p. 261-262: The Patent of Mr. Fox Talbot [abstract of patent]

Sept. 1, 1850, no #:

T*online p. 287: Dictionary of Terms in Art: Daguerreotype

Oct. 1, 1850, no #:

T*online p. 329-330: Improvements in Photography [suggestions by Blanquart Evrard to

use curdled milk]

1850 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.

NO ENTRIES FOUND

1850 TIMES [London]

Ver. Aug. 6, 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)

--PHOTOGRAPHY RELATED (if noted)

--THEATER & ENTERTAINMENTS (random selection)

--GENERAL SUBJECTS ADVERTISED (random selection)

1850 TIMES [London]:

* DATA TAKEN FROM ONLINE SOURCE FOR 1850

NAMES/TITLES from ADS:

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

--no address, c/o Prof. Glukman, Dublin (9/21)

~Competent person to operate daguerreotype apparatus, finishing

and coloring them. Liberal salary (9/21)

--1 Plough Yard, Shoreditch, opp. the station [address of William Lefever

& Son, builders](10/6)

~Daguerreotype apparatus for sale, plus chemicals etc. (10.6)

--1 Surrey Place, Camberwell New Road (5/7)[Address is T. Dudman,

shoemaker]

--19 Lamb’s Conduit St. (11/2):

~C. [Charles] Blair Leighton [lithographer; wife was artist

(daguerrean??) and lithographer] selling daguerreotype

apparatus etc., no price. (11/2)

--2 Edward Street, Penton Street, Islington (8/15) [unloc.]

~Daguerreotype apparatus, chymicals, etc. for sale £5 10s (8/15)

--2 Norfolk Street, Strand (7/31) [address of William Dickins, lodging

house]

~Daguerreotype apparatus and chymicals, etc. to be sold, n.p.

--27 ½ Charles St., Hampstead Rd.(10/8)

~C. Askew [not loc.] selling daguerreotype apparatus.

Price £7 (10/8)

--28 Ironmonger Lane, Cheapside, T. & R. Willais opticians (7/30)

~Offering book Willats’ Scientific Manual with supplement on

American Daguerreotype process. Also Photography on

paper and glass by G. le Gray, 1s

--74 Baker St. (Bouchets)[foreign goods importer] (8/12)

~Panoptic polyoramas with day/night effects, sunrise/sunset,

moonlight, snow, transformations, surprises, apparitions,

railway, Vesuvius eruption, fireworks, illuminations,

conflagration effects. (8/12) [forerunner of tissue

stereoviews]

--88 Cheapside: (4/9)

~George Herbert (publisher) wants experienced photographer to

run a country establishment

* INITIALS, PSEUDONYMS ONLY:

B., A.:

--14 St. John’s Wood Terrace, Regent’s Park (4/10)[not loc.]

--Daguerreotype apparatus to be sold. No price

M., J.: [John Mayall?? No reason to connect other than initials]

--c/o Mr. Stewart’s, [John Stewart?] artist, 10 Upper Weymouth St.

Marylebone (4/3)[address is Jeffery John, esq.]

--Daguerreotype apparatus for sale £9 (4/3)

W.:

--46 Harmer St., Gravesend (8/26)

--Daguerreotype apparatus for sale, £12 (8/26)

* FULL NAMES/Company titles:

AMERICN DAGUERREOTYPE INSTITUTION [Mayall]:

--433 West Strand (1/5)

--Represented at Birmingham Exposition of Arts and Manufactures.

Quotes from B’ham Journal Dec. 22, 1849 (1/5)

--Exhibited largest daguerreotype ever yet made (1/5)

--Exhibited series of tableaux illustrating the “Soldier’s Dream”, and a

panorama of Niagara Falls (1/5)

--Gallery (free) exhibits lain and coloured dags. of every dimension from

microscopic to life-size (4/5)

--433 West Strand, four doors east of Lowther Arcage (7/6)

--Exhibiting new large picture, “The Fisher Boys”. See door in the Strand,

and corner of Argyll Place, Regent St. (7/6)

--Crayon daguerreotypes on display; unrivaled for brilliancy and

finish. (10/5)

BAX, -- [Daniel]: [Note: Bax is a tailor and woolen draper and later sells gutta

percha][bib=1850 CD]

--48 Regent St. , opp. County Fire Office(1/7)

--Photograph and Daguerreotype Business to be disposed of (1/7)

BEARD, -- [Richard]:

--85 King William St., city; 34 Parliament St.; Royal Polytechnic

Institution, Regent St; 34 Church St., Liverpool; Promende,

Cheltenham (1/31)

--Coloured photographic portraits (1/31)

--Portraits taken prior to recent improvements exchanged without

charge (11/27)

--London Labour and the London Poor, incl. engravings of the London

Costermonger after a daguerreotype by Beard, will be published

Dec. 14, 2d. Work by Henry Mayhew. (12/11)

BROWN, Benjamin (Huddersfield, Yorkshire):

--Portable photography room to be sold with or without apparatus. No

price (4/10)

CLAUDET, -- [Antoine François Jean]:

--18 King William Street, near Charing Cross and Colosseum, Regent’s

Park (1/5)

--18 King William St., cor. of Adelaide St. and Colosseum, Regent’s

Park (2/28)

--Claudet’s Daguerreotype Portrait Establishments are open daily. Under

patronage of Her Majesty and Royal Letters Patent (1/5)

--Price 10s 6d and up (2/25)

--Daguerreotype portrait of Lord Viscount Gough, GCB, in full uniform.

Can supply copies (4/29)

[COCKE, Arthur John]:

--44 Regent Circus, Piccadilly (7/11) [no name given in ad, but 1850 CD

lists Arthur J. Cocke, daguerrean artist at this address]

--Parisian coloured daguerreotype miniatures (7/11)

COLLINS, C. W. [Charles W.]:

--at Royal Polytechnic Institution (2/5)

--Dissolving views apparatus, oxy-hydrogen microscopes, optical

instruments etc. (2/5)

HANDLEY, W. [John William]: [listed as lacquer maker in CD]

--2 Windsor Place, near Eagle Tavern, City Rd. (8/21)

--Photographic plates, frames, mats, cases, etc. for sale. Old plates

repolished, bought and exchanged. (8/21)

HENNEMAN & MALONE [Nikolaas Henneman & Thomas Augustine Malone]:

--122 Regent St. (3/18)

--Talbotype sun portraits on paper (3/18)

--Photographers on paper to the Queen (3/18)

--Skillfully coloured. Copies made of daguerreotypes(3/18)

--Apparatus, chymicals etc. for amateurs sent anywhere in world (3/18)

--Collection of photos from France, Italy, Germany, America etc. may be

viewed for free at the gallery (3/18)

--To tourists – talbotypes apparatus to take around the world. License to

practice the art granted to amateurs for free. Also written

instructions. Five guineas for instructions; cameras half guinea to

[50?] guineas and upwards (/10)

KNIGHT, George & Sons:

--New edition of “Photogenic Manipulation” part 1, 4^th ed. avail.

shortly. 1s (1/8)

MAYALL, [John Jabez Edwin][see = American Daguerreotype Institute]:

--American Daguerreotype Institution 433 West Strand

[Royal Polytechnic Institution = see Collins]*

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

--108 Fleet St., four doors from Farrington St. (1/31)

--Coloured daguerreotype portraits, largest and best in England,

unprecedentedly low prices (1/31)

--Lockets, brooches, etc. (1/31)

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

NEWS STORIES:

--Jenny Lind in New York, Oct. 1, p. 5. Extracted from newspaper dated Sept. 17

“On Saturday last, at 12 o’clock, she visited Mr. Brady’s magnificent

daguerreotype gallery, at his earnest solicitation, in order to have her likeness

taken.”