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Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (/ d ə ˈ ɡ ɛər / ⓘ də-GAIR; French: [lwi ʒɑk mɑ̃de daɡɛʁ]; 18 November 1787 – 10 July 1851) was a French scientist, artist and photographer, recognized for his invention of the eponymous daguerreotype process of photography. He became known as one of the fathers of photography.
Boulevard du Temple is a photograph of a Parisian streetscape made in 1838 (or possibly 1837 [1]), and is one of the earliest surviving daguerreotype plates produced by Louis Daguerre. [2] Although the image seems to be of a deserted street, it is widely considered to be the first photograph to include an image of a human.
The Ruins of Holyrood Chapel is an oil on canvas painting of the Holyrood Abbey completed around 1824 by the French artist Louis Daguerre.The painting measures 211 × 256.3 cm (83.1 × 100.9 in), and is exhibited at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, England.
The earliest photograph of the Boulevard du Temple is by Louis Daguerre (1838) The Boulevard du Temple follows the path of the city wall constructed by Charles V (the so-called Enceinte, constructed between 1356 and 1383) and demolished under Louis XIV. The boulevard, lined with trees, was built between 1656 and 1705.
Daguerreotype of Louis Daguerre in 1844 by Jean-Baptiste Sabatier-Blot. Daguerreotype [note 1] was the first publicly available photographic process, widely used during the 1840s and 1850s. "Daguerreotype" also refers to an image created through this process.
Original - The Boulevard du Temple was a haunt of Parisian lowlife in 1838 when this very early photograph was taken by Louis Daguerre, probably from the window of his apartment at 5 rue des Marais. The exposure of several minutes has blurred the traffic and the figures with the exception of the man having his boots polished.
The Daguerre Memorial is a bronze and granite sculpture by Jonathan Scott Hartley in Washington, D.C. [1] It was erected in memory of Louis Daguerre. History
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