Michael Faraday
Photograph
1848 (photographed)
1848 (photographed)
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Claudet was a student of Daguerre, and was among the first to open a photographic portrait studio in London. Though praised for their sharp and minute detail, daguerreotypes were criticised by many for making sitters appear ashen and deathly due to their grey tones. To combat this, some portraits were coloured by hand for a more life-like effect.
Object details
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| Title | Michael Faraday (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gold toned daguerreotype. |
| Brief description | Photograph by Antoine Claudet, Portrait of Michael Faraday, gold toned daguerreotype, 1848. |
| Physical description | A framed gold toned daguerreotype of a portrait of the scientist Michael Faraday. Several stickers on the verso of the frame denoting the title, artist, date, and various museum numbers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Someone attempted to clean this... [illegible] Note Verso of frame, handwritten in ink at the bottom, writing becomes illegible. |
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| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
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| Summary | Claudet was a student of Daguerre, and was among the first to open a photographic portrait studio in London. Though praised for their sharp and minute detail, daguerreotypes were criticised by many for making sitters appear ashen and deathly due to their grey tones. To combat this, some portraits were coloured by hand for a more life-like effect. |
| Associated object | PROV.2524-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Accession number | RPS.373-2017 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2017 |
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