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Excursions daguerriennes. Vues et monuments les plus remarquables du globe.
Photographer: Noël-Marie-Paymal Lerebours (French, 1807–1873)
Photographer: Emile-Jean-Horace Vernet (called Horace Vernet) (French, 1789–1863)
Photographer: Frédéric Goupil-Fesquet (French, born in 1817)
Photographer: Edmond Jomard (French, 19th century)
Photographer: Hugh Lee Pattinson (English, 1796–after 1858)
Photographer: Emmanuel Lascases (French, 19th century)
Etched by: Johann Hürlimann (Swiss (active in France), 1793–1850)
Etched by: A. Appert (French, 19th century)
Lithograph(s) by: Jules Arnout (French, born in 1814)
Lithograph(s) by: Alphonse Bichebois (French, 1801–1850)
Etched by: John Callow (English, 1822–1878)
Lithograph(s) by: Cuvillier (French, active 1834–1862)
Etched by: Charles François Daubigny (French, 1817–1878)
Lithograph(s) by: Auguste-Victor Deroy (French, about 1825–1906)
Etched by: Charles Fichot (French, 1817–1903)
Etched by: Sigismond Himely (Swiss, active in France, 1801–1872)
Etched by: Paul Legrand (French, active 1819–1843)
Lithograph(s) by: Victor Jean Baptiste Petit (French, born in 1817)
Etched by: Adolphe Pierre Riffaut (French, 1821–1859)
Etched by: Friedrich Salathé (Swiss, active in France, 1793–1858)
Etched by: Louis Désiré Thiénon (French, born in 1812)
Printer: Louis Armand Hippolyte Fizeau (French, 1819–1896)
Printer: Lemercier et Cie. (French, founded 1827)
Publisher: Rittner et Goupil (French, active 1831–1840)
Publisher: Noël-Marie-Paymal Lerebours (French, 1807–1873)
Publisher: Hector Bossange (French, 19th century)
Publisher: Goupil & Vibert (active 1841–1846)
Photographer: Emile-Jean-Horace Vernet (called Horace Vernet) (French, 1789–1863)
Photographer: Frédéric Goupil-Fesquet (French, born in 1817)
Photographer: Edmond Jomard (French, 19th century)
Photographer: Hugh Lee Pattinson (English, 1796–after 1858)
Photographer: Emmanuel Lascases (French, 19th century)
Etched by: Johann Hürlimann (Swiss (active in France), 1793–1850)
Etched by: A. Appert (French, 19th century)
Lithograph(s) by: Jules Arnout (French, born in 1814)
Lithograph(s) by: Alphonse Bichebois (French, 1801–1850)
Etched by: John Callow (English, 1822–1878)
Lithograph(s) by: Cuvillier (French, active 1834–1862)
Etched by: Charles François Daubigny (French, 1817–1878)
Lithograph(s) by: Auguste-Victor Deroy (French, about 1825–1906)
Etched by: Charles Fichot (French, 1817–1903)
Etched by: Sigismond Himely (Swiss, active in France, 1801–1872)
Etched by: Paul Legrand (French, active 1819–1843)
Lithograph(s) by: Victor Jean Baptiste Petit (French, born in 1817)
Etched by: Adolphe Pierre Riffaut (French, 1821–1859)
Etched by: Friedrich Salathé (Swiss, active in France, 1793–1858)
Etched by: Louis Désiré Thiénon (French, born in 1812)
Printer: Louis Armand Hippolyte Fizeau (French, 1819–1896)
Printer: Lemercier et Cie. (French, founded 1827)
Publisher: Rittner et Goupil (French, active 1831–1840)
Publisher: Noël-Marie-Paymal Lerebours (French, 1807–1873)
Publisher: Hector Bossange (French, 19th century)
Publisher: Goupil & Vibert (active 1841–1846)
1840–42
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 100 etching and aquatints, 10 lithographs, and 2 "Fizeau" prints
Dimensions
Overall (each vol.): 27.8 x 38.7 x 2.8 cm (10 15/16 x 15 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Peabody Gardner
Accession Number17.3409a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Photography
ClassificationsPhotographs – Illustrated books
Paris: Rittner et Goupil; Lerebours; Hr Bossange [1840-1842]
Catalogue Raisonné
Goldschmidt and Weston Naef, Truthful Lens, 104
Description(Paris: Rittner et Goupil; Lerebours; Hr Bossange [1840-1842]) Oblong folio, two vols.; (v. 1) half-title, plus 54 plates; (v. 2) half-title, plus 58 pls.; contemporary half gilt-stamped black morocco, brown textured cloth covers.
Photographic illustrations of cities and sights in Europe, Africa, and the U.S. These two volumes are composed of 112 views of cities and sights in Europe, Africa, and the U.S. taken from daguerreotypes--the process having been invented in 1839. The subjects were chosen by Lerebours from some 2,000 images. As many as 114 plates are found in copies of the Excursions, and their makeup varies considerably, probably being assembled to order by purchasers. Two of the plates (nos. 1 and 19 in vol. 1) are examples of the early photomechanical process invented by Fizeau, in which the actual daguerreotype plate was converted into an intaglio printing plate. Most of the remaining views were traced and copied onto new printing plates, in aquatint and etching. Ten were traced and drawn on lithographic stones. Many of the views have added figures, as the original exposure times were too lengthy to capture movement (pl. 6 in vol. 1 portrays a daguerreotypist taking a photograph). In addition to Lerebours, the Excursions was published by Rittner et Goupil (until 1840), Goupil & Vibert (1841-1846), and Bossange. Some plates have Rittner et Goupil imprint, some have Goupil & Vibert.
Each volume has a letterpress half title (i.e., not a full title page with imprint); neither has any interleaved explanatory text, as appears in some copies. According to the original publisher's preface (not present), Lerebours indicates that he took most of the daguerreotype views; those of Egypt and the Near East were taken by Horace Vernet and Goupil-Fesquet, those in Spain by Jomard, St. Helena by Emmanuel Lascases, and Niagara Falls by Pattinson. The latter's original daguerreotype is in the Newcastle University Library, Special Collections, along with two Italian views by Lerebours.
The MFA owns another copy of the Excursions (1986.470), with 47 plates. That copy also has a title page with imprint dated 1842; there is no further text. The makeup and order of the plates varies considerably from this copy.
Photographic illustrations of cities and sights in Europe, Africa, and the U.S. These two volumes are composed of 112 views of cities and sights in Europe, Africa, and the U.S. taken from daguerreotypes--the process having been invented in 1839. The subjects were chosen by Lerebours from some 2,000 images. As many as 114 plates are found in copies of the Excursions, and their makeup varies considerably, probably being assembled to order by purchasers. Two of the plates (nos. 1 and 19 in vol. 1) are examples of the early photomechanical process invented by Fizeau, in which the actual daguerreotype plate was converted into an intaglio printing plate. Most of the remaining views were traced and copied onto new printing plates, in aquatint and etching. Ten were traced and drawn on lithographic stones. Many of the views have added figures, as the original exposure times were too lengthy to capture movement (pl. 6 in vol. 1 portrays a daguerreotypist taking a photograph). In addition to Lerebours, the Excursions was published by Rittner et Goupil (until 1840), Goupil & Vibert (1841-1846), and Bossange. Some plates have Rittner et Goupil imprint, some have Goupil & Vibert.
Each volume has a letterpress half title (i.e., not a full title page with imprint); neither has any interleaved explanatory text, as appears in some copies. According to the original publisher's preface (not present), Lerebours indicates that he took most of the daguerreotype views; those of Egypt and the Near East were taken by Horace Vernet and Goupil-Fesquet, those in Spain by Jomard, St. Helena by Emmanuel Lascases, and Niagara Falls by Pattinson. The latter's original daguerreotype is in the Newcastle University Library, Special Collections, along with two Italian views by Lerebours.
The MFA owns another copy of the Excursions (1986.470), with 47 plates. That copy also has a title page with imprint dated 1842; there is no further text. The makeup and order of the plates varies considerably from this copy.
ProvenanceGeorge Peabody Gardner, by whom given to MFA January 14, 1917 (accessioned January 16, 1980).