1841 Bibliography of Photographic Journals

1841 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNALS

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNALS 1841

Version: Nov. 24, 2020

Journals listed in alphabetical order:

The TIMES [London]

1841 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.

--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.

1841 TIMES [London]:

*DATA TAKEN FROM ONLINE SOURCE FOR 1841

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

* INITIALS, PSEUDONYMS ONLY:

--B.,H. 4 Bigwatt’s Buildings, Fetter Lane, Holborn [not loc] (7/29)

~Daguerreotype instrument to be sold. Made by first manufacturer in

Paris. Perfect for travelling (7/29)

* NAMES/TITLES from ADS:

BEARD, Richard: (see also = Royal Polytechnic Institution)

--“Daguerreotype and Photographic portraits. In Chancery Beard v Claudet. The

Vice-Chancellor having granted an injunction restraining the defendant,

Antoine Claudet, from using the daguerreotype apparatus, the public re

respectfully informed that daguerreotype portraits can only be legally

taken from this time at the Polytechnic Institution, Regent Street by the

patentee Mr. Richard Beard, who is prepared to grant licences to use the

apparatus in provincial towns” (7/19)

--Is sole patentee. Beard has two patents, by the combined operation of which he

can produce greater degree of perfection in portraits. (8/2)

CLAUDET & HOUGHTON: [Antoine Francais Jean Claudet; George Houghton]

--89 High Holborn (2/24)

--Views of London, Paris, Rome, Naples, Venice, Florence, Moscow, etc.

Figures from living models, portraits from nature and microscopic objects. (2/24)

--Small dag. views from 10s 6d upwards (2/24)

--Under royal letters patent, dag. portraits taken at the Gallery of practical

Sciences, Adelaide St., Strand by Claudet’s improved process. (7/9)

[NOTE: This is the last ad where Houghton is mentioned]

--Parties living in Ireland and Scotland furnished with apparatus and

instruction (7/9)

--“Daguerreotype or Photogenic Portraits. Adelaide Gallery, Strand—A. Claudet

has the pleasure to announce to his friends and the public that the

injunction obtained by Mr. Richard Beard was yesterday dissolved by the

Lord Chancellor, and that he has therefore resumed the taking of portraits

by his improved process, at the Adelaide Gallery, Strand—July 22.” (7/27)

--Now calls it the Royal Gallery of Practical Science. (8/2)

--Daguerreotype and electrotype portraits (9/20)[see news story]

--Various novelties now in preparation will be completed on Monday, the

27^th…when the gallery will be open for an evening exhibition (9/20)

--Daguerreotype portraits can now be copied by the electrotype process so that

any number of duplicates equal to the original produced can be

made. (11/9)

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION [Richard Beard]:

--[309 Regent St.]

--Magnified daguerreotypes illuminated showing views in Greece, Italy, France,

England, panorama of Canton by a distinguished Chinese artist, pictures

on glass and other novelties (2/17)

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

NEWS STORIES:

Aug. 20, 1841 p. 4: Important combination of the electrotype with the daguerreotype process. Professor Poggendorff gives paper “On a voltaic process for etching daguerreotype plates.”