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Post-mortem photograph of Emperor Frederick III of Germany, 1888. Post-mortem photograph of Brazil's deposed emperor Pedro II, taken by Nadar, 1891.. The invention of the daguerreotype in 1839 made portraiture commonplace, as many of those who were unable to afford the commission of a painted portrait could afford to sit for a photography session.
Mourning portrait of K. Horvath-Stansith, née Kiss, artist unknown, 1680s A Child of the Honigh Family on its Deathbed, by an unknown painter, 1675-1700. A mourning portrait or deathbed portrait is a portrait of a person who has recently died, usually shown on their deathbed, or lying in repose, displayed for mourners. These were not rare in ...
Image credits: Old-time Photos To learn more about the fascinating world of photography from the past, we got in touch with Ed Padmore, founder of Vintage Photo Lab.Ed was kind enough to have a ...
Valley of the Shadow of Death: 23 April 1855 Roger Fenton: Sevastopol, Crimea Fenton's pictures during the Crimean War were one of the first cases of war photography, with Valley of the Shadow of Death considered "the most eloquent metaphor of warfare" by The Oxford Companion to the Photograph. [13] [14] [s 2] Sergeant Dawson and his Daughter: 1855
📷 1800s Cincinnati comes to life in this collection of rare photos. 🔔 What is the World Peace Bell and why did it end up in Newport? ⚾ Could Cincinnati Reds regret Joey Votto buyout? Don ...
Pages in category "1800s deaths" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Manuel de Amaya;
Those white “reel” discs held dozens of images that also could appear in 3D, scenes of Yosemite or Batman or Mickey Mouse. But those full-color moments felt more like watching a freeze-frame ...
English: Jan Gniewosz [lord] of Oleksów, castellan of Czchów [1] Coffin portraits in the National Museum in Warsaw. A coffin portrait (Polish: Portret trumienny) was a realistic portrait of the deceased person put on coffins for the funeral and one of the elements of the castrum doloris, but removed before the burial.