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Hippolyte Fizeau (1819-1896)
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description
- Hippolyte Fizeau
- Entrée du port du Havre, vers 1841
Galvanoplastie tirée d'un daguerréotype, encadrée sous verre. Titre inscrit à l'encre sur une étiquette. Une étiquette imprimée 'Collection P. Lambert' et une autre 'Reproduction d'un daguerréotype par la galvanoplastie par H. Fizeau (1841)' au verso.
Provenance
Collection Pierre Lambert
Condition
Slightly faded around all four edges.
Traces of oxidation visible as clearly indicated in our catalogue illustration.
Glass recently replaced.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Cette copie par électrolyse d'un daguerréotype est un témoin précieux de la naissance des procédés photomécaniques. Hippolyte Fizeau utilisait cette méthode à la fois pour multiplier les daguerréotypes uniques par définition, et pour les transformer en gravures imprimables en taille-douce.
Pierre Lambert sauva de la destruction, en 1936, une partie des archives photographiques de Fizeau.