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A documentary draft of a letter on the first photograph of the sun

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Specimens of the Earliest Photographic Experiments of Fox Talbot and the French School of Daguerre from the possession of Hippolyte Louis Fizeau

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Title
A documentary draft of a letter on the first photograph of the sun
Names
Fizeau, H. (Hippolyte), 1819-1896 (Collector)
Fizeau, H. (Hippolyte), 1819-1896 (Author)
Collection

Specimens of the Earliest Photographic Experiments of Fox Talbot and the French School of Daguerre from the possession of Hippolyte Louis Fizeau

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1844 - 1869 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: 106PH1348.020
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Acquisition: Transferred from the New York Public Library Rare Books Division
Physical Description
Extent: Iron gall ink on wove paper ; Paper / Sheet: 7 15/16 × 6 3/16 in. (20.2 × 15.7 cm)
Description
"A documentary draft of a letter on the first photograph of the sun." (Goldschmidt catalog, 1936). Text in French.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
French
Identifiers
TMS ID: 414024
TMS Object Number: 106PH1348.020
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3ccf7e50-1c12-0137-eea0-0f96eb3361c7
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1819: Creator Born
  • 1844: Created (Approximate)
  • 1896: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "A documentary draft of a letter on the first photograph of the sun" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1844 - 1869. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f5ef4920-1e63-0137-0163-21909536bfc5

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "A documentary draft of a letter on the first photograph of the sun" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 30, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f5ef4920-1e63-0137-0163-21909536bfc5

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1844 - 1869). A documentary draft of a letter on the first photograph of the sun Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f5ef4920-1e63-0137-0163-21909536bfc5

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A documentary draft of a letter on the first photograph of the sun