History and practise of photogenic drawing on the true principles of the Daguerréotype. With the new method of dioramic painting; secrets purchased by the French government, and by their command published for the benefit of the arts and manufactures / by L.J.M. Daguerre. Translated from the original by J.S. Memes.

  • Louis Daguerre
Date:
1839
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Credit: History and practise of photogenic drawing on the true principles of the Daguerréotype. With the new method of dioramic painting; secrets purchased by the French government, and by their command published for the benefit of the arts and manufactures / by L.J.M. Daguerre. Translated from the original by J.S. Memes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ff ^ HISTORY AND PRACTICE OP PHOTOGENIC DRAWING ON THE TRUE PRINCIPLES OF THE DAGUERREOTYPE, WITH THE NEW METHOD OF DIORAMIC PAINTING; SECRETS PURCHASED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT, AND BY THEIR COMMAND PUBLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ARTS AND MANUFACTURES : BY THE INVENTOR L. J. M. ^J) AGUERRE, OFFICER OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR, AND MEMBER OF VARIOUS ACADEMIES. TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL BY J. S. MEMES, LL.D. HON. MEM. OF THE ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, ETC. “ As a recompense for giving the secret of this splendid discovery to the world, the French Government has just awarded an Annual Pension of Ten Thousand Francs !” LONDON: SMITH, ELDER AND CO., CORNHILL; AND ADAM BLACK AND CO., EDINBURGH. 1839.