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Inquiry, Identification & Research Page |
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Dear Vintage Visual Media enthusiasts,
The aim of this page is mainly to inquire and or
identify unknown or less known items in the collecting
fields of pre-cinema, photography and related subjects
and tracing more information on these less researched
subjects. The latest additions will be found on
top of the page.
Visitors are asked to supply me with additional
information concerning illustrations on this page.
thomas@visual-media.be |
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TIME BASED MEDIA /
MEDIA ARCHAEOLOGY |
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Some
intriguing Carte-de-Visite photographs depicting
time-differences by the aid clocks -
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Used
to calculate the appropriate local time differences
based on the true position of the sun
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On the left, Belgium, showing time difference
in various Belgian city's when 12:00 in Brussels
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On the right, the World, showing time difference
in various capital city's when 12:00 in Paris
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Clocks
by A. Bertrand, watchmaker in Namur, Belgique
Visit
Time Exhibitions
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Click
on Clocks for enlarged views
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BELGIQUE:
Heure exacte de ses principales villes,
Lorsqu' il est midi juste a Bruxelles. |
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MONDE:
Heure exacte de ses principales villes,
Lorsqu' il est midi juste a Paris |
.Gilles
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Gilles
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The clocks on the Carte-de-Visite photographs
depict the Apparent
Solar Time, or true local time
in the respective cities in Belgium/world. |
The
local solar time was used in Flanders till 1891,
this means that local time in different cities
was applied, even for train tables the true local
solar time was being used since 1836.
On the fifth of may 1835 the first Belgian train,
'De Olifant /
The Elephant', drove between Mechelen en
Brussels.
However, under pressure of the Belgian railways,
the standard time for Belgium was set and used
from 1892. Before the latter date timetables such
as seen above where used to calculate the appropriate
local time differences based on the true position
of the sun. Click on photographs to see a larger
image of the respective time table photocard.
Click here to see some improved views of the Albumine
prints only, resp. Belgium
& Monde.
These tiny clocks on the photographs (0,45
inch or 11,5 mm) are extreamely
detailed when enlarged.
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Woman
looking through window F.
Herman, A.B.P. 1917
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anonymous
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boat run ashore.
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Press photographs by Agence
M. Rol
The
image on the right depicts the athlete Bérard
winning "la course
du bol d' eau" in the Velodrome
Buffalo during the "Fête
des Caf' Conc" This photograph
is part of a series of press images made
by M. Rol,
Paris. 4 Rue Richer 25 August 1913
Photographs of sport events were very popular
in the beginning of the twentieth Century.
Probably the most famous vintage sport images
are made by Jacques
Henri Lartigue
(1894 - 1986) in his childhood.
Photo-icons by Lartigue depict the dawn
of aviation and rise of motorcar racing
as known from the A.C.F., Automobile Club
de France.
Less famous but equally informative are
the photographs by M.
Rol depicting unusual sports, physical
culture and intriguing images of vintage
motorcar
races
and early
aviation, often
taken at the same spot where Lartigue was
active.
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Bérard
Gagne "La course du Bol d' eau". |
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Two pages depict images of these two latter
subjects by M. Rol.
On this research page
however, I illustrate a few
other subjects in this series of Rol images'.
Above "la course
du bol d' eau" and further two
more scientific subjects depicting
rat species in the laboratory of Pasteur.
6 November 1913
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In comparison to drawings, sketches,
engravings; scientific photography
became
a more "reliable" illustration
technique to clarify research. Obviously,
these two
images have no scientific ambition
due to their popularization for press
purposes.
The depicted Pasteur
laboratory press photographs are taken
on the occasion of the:
"25 Anniversaire
de l' Institut Pasteur"
sic. November 1913.
Photo M. Rol, Paris. 4 Rue Richer.
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Right: Bocaux
contenant des rat servant aux experiennes.
sic.
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Bocaux
contenant des cochons d' Inde pour
les experiennes. sic.
cochons d' Inde
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Scientific
Photography and subjects.
des
rat
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about M. Rol photographs, early sport
and vintage Scientific
photography is very welcome |
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More
daily press themes are found in the
other subjects of this Rol series, a
visit of Poincare in the "Collège
d' Athlètes", Milton Henry
winning a race with his horse "Nimbus",
a train disaster in Melun, a gaz explosion
in Paris' Batignolles, etc.
The three images on this page together
with the motercar and aviation pictures
are my favorites of these time windows.
No matter what subject, vintage press
photography is a major genre and a historically
important part within the history of
photography.
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also scientific stereo photographs by
A. Neyt to visualize Joseph Plateau's
experiments with the "formation
of Laminar Films" |
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n The illusory
world of the hand painted photo backdrop
Mouve mouse over
backdrops and see...
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Painted
photo backdrops
were very popular in the
19th.
and beginning of the 20th. Century.
These
illusory scenes are frequently spotted in
late daguerreotypes, carte-de-visite and cabinet
photographs. Historical information and research
however about these "paintings"
and "painting technique" seems difficult
to trace. Combined with the backdrop, the
early photostudio's were also equiped with
a set of props, such as chairs, tables, toys,etc.
James Wyman,
director of the Kennedy Museum and curator
of the exhibition "From
the Background to the Foreground"
is one of the few researchers into this less
investigated field of photohistory.
All
information about vintage hand painted decorative
photo studio backdrops with garden scenes,
landscapes, etc. used during the 19th. Century
and first decade of the 20th. Century is mostly
welcome. I'm looking for information in books,
magazines and web sites, both text & reproductions.
Also references to early vintage background
collections will be of interest. |
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Edouard
Hannon
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(1853-1931)
A
less known early Belgian Pictorial photographer
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Since there is
very few information to find, in literature, about
Edouard Hannon's
pictorial photographs, I hope to find more information with
the aid of visitors to this page. To my knowledge, no major
bibliographical publications depicting this genre in Hannon's
photography are published so far?
I would be very thankful to receive more jpg images, depicting
pictorial work by Hannon and bibliographical + historical
information.
(See
Hannon's biography)
This image,
SUNBEAMS,
(1897)
by E.
Hannon
(1853-1931)
is one of the few Hannon pictorial works known. in comparison
to his more frequently researched and published travel
photographs.
On the left his monogram is shown, detail of the image below.
Bromide print |
The
only temporary reference about the photograph
"SONNENSTRAHLEN"
(SUNBEAMS)
is traced in the German Magazine "Photographische
Rundschau"
1897
Heft 1
To my knowledge, the only recent historical information
about this image and Hannon's pictorial work in
general is published in John Wood's excellent
"The
photographic arts"
1997.
See chapter: "Masters
of European Pictorialism and the Problem of Alfred
Stieglitz"
(page
58 - 68)
University of
Iowa Press, ISBN: 0-87745-573-2
Until know, I was unable to trace a copy of The
Musee Horta,
1977,
exhibition catalogue entitled "Edouard
Hannon, photos de 1900"
Due to
some reflection in the glass, the reproduction is poor. Size
of photograph: 49,5 cm. x 38 cm. ( 19.5" x 15") |
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In the collection of the
Photomuseum
in Antwerp (Belgium),
a pictorialistic portrait by Hannon "Coppelia"
is known in the same Bromide print technique.
This image, ca. 1895, is signed with the same
red monogram
as seen on the slightly earlier sunbeams.
In comparison to the internationally better known
Belgian pictorialist, Léonard Missonne
(1870-1943),
Hannon's pictorial work is less sophisticated
and therefore perhaps more interesting.
I would welcome any additional information about
Hannon,
a less known early Belgian pictorial photographer.
Please e-mail all information to:
thomas@visual-media.be |
Edouard
Hannon
"Sunbeams"
(1897)
"SONNENSTRAHLEN"
Exposure in Brussels.
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THE ONLINE PUBLICATION OF HANNON'S SUNBEAMS IS AN INQUIRY FOR
A FUTURE PROJECT.
SUNBEAMS WILL IMMEADIATELY BE REMOVED IF COPYRIGHT PROBLEMS
SHOULD OCCUR? UNLESS PERMISSION IS GRANTED.
PLEASE CONTACT
thomas@visual-media.be |
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