Sarony's living pictures : photographed from life. Vol. 1, no. 1, 1894

Item Information

Title:
Sarony's living pictures : photographed from life. Vol. 1, no. 1, 1894
Description:
Includes "11 Half-tone illustrations from staged photographs of famous paintings and photographs, some in two colors...This wonderful piece of kitsch was probably in the shop of the Photo-Chrome Co. just as Stieglitz was contemplating his departure. It appears that there is more to his involvement in this company and the experiments in half-tone that took place during his tenure there than has yet been investigated."--Hanson Collection catalog, p. 6
Creator:
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896
Contributor:
A. E. Chasmar & Co
Contributor:
Kast & Ehinger
Contributor:
Photochrome Engraving Co
Name on Item:
by Napoleon Sarony
Date:
1894
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Halftones
Relief halftones
Location:
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
Collection (local):
David A. Hanson Collection of the History of Photomechanical Reproduction
Subjects:
Photography, Artistic
Tableaux
Sheridan, W. E. (William Edward), 1840-1887--Portraits
Extent:
[11] leaves of plates : all ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm
Link to Item:
http://maca.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p1325coll1,4614
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
New York : A.E. Chasmar & Co., 1894
Language:
English
Notes:
Forms part of the David A. Hanson Collection of the History of Photomechanical Reproduction
"The plates used in this publication were made for the publishers by the Photochrome Engraving Co., New York. Printed with Kast & Ehinger's inks."--T.p. verso
Identifier:
D.A.H.Cat., 1894:6
NE2698 S374s