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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. DAVANNE, Louis-Alphonse (1824-1912), photographer. Album containing 27 photographs of Algeria. 

[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. DAVANNE, Louis-Alphonse (1824-1912), photographer. Album containing 27 photographs of Algeria.  Oblong quarto album (9 x 13 in.) 230 x 330 mm. 27 albumen photographs, majority approx. 4 3/4 x 8 3/4 in., mounted recto on 8 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. album pages (toning to prints, occasional toning and soiling to mounts). Orginal textured green cloth boards (partial spine separation, scuffing to boards and extremities). Each photograph includes Davanne's blindstamp in lower margin of album page, as well as a penciled caption in French.  Captions include:  Quai at Algiers - facing "Place du Gouvernement." -- Quai at Algiers. -- Part of Quai at Algiers - with Railroad Depot. -- Quai at Algiers. -- Boulevard de la Republique, Algiers - Hotel d'Orient, & Mosque Djama Djedid. -- New Mosque Djama Djedid and Bronze Equestrian Statue of Duke of Orleans. -- Place du Gouvernement, Hotel de la Reyenne(?), & Mosque Djama Djedid. -- Rue de la Marine. -- Cathedral of St. Philippe, Place Malakoff. -- 2 Floor, Library & Museum, Ancient Palace of Mustapha Pacha. -- Salon of Palace of the Governor-General, Place Malakoff, next to Chathedral. -- Ground floor of Library & Museum. -- 2 Floor, Library & Museum. -- Arab Cemetery. -- Rue de la Kasbah, Old City. -- Djama-Abd-er-Rahman. Mosque and Kaaba combined. -- Rue Jardin Marenge. -- Minaret and part of Kasba - or citadel. -- Jardin Marenge. -- Porte de la Notre Dame d'Afrique. -- Notre Dame d'Afrique. -- Route to Bon-Zarea(?) (2). -- Palace of the Governor-General, at Mustapha Luperieur (?). -- Jardin d'Essai. -- Gorge of the Chiffa, near Blidah. -- Inn Ruisseau des Singes - near Blidah.  Property of a New York Lady

DAVANNE, LOUIS-ALPHONSE (1824-1912) Chène centenaire dans la proprieté des Milelli, circa 1870.

DAVANNE, LOUIS-ALPHONSE (1824-1912) Chène centenaire dans la proprieté des Milelli, circa 1870. Albumen print on Davanne's embossed monogrammed mount, 10 3/4 x 14 1/8 inches (274 x 378 mm), mount with Davanne's monogram, titled in ink (l.r.). Losses to upper extremities of mount, all corners chipped, mount toned and brittle, the large albumen print in generally clean condition with good tones. C 

LOUIS-ALPHONSE DAVANNE (1824-1912)

"Fishing Boats on Shore - Etretat"; c. 1860; Albumen Print; 8.25" x 11.5"; Blind Embossed Lower Center; Unframed; Provenance: From the Estate of Marcuse "Cusie" Pfeifer (1936 - 2020).

Louis-Alphonse Davanne paper negative portrait

Heading: ("Incunable" Period - Louis-Alphonse Davanne) Author: Davanne, Louis-Alphonse Title: [Portrait of a seated woman] - paper negative Place Published: Paris Publisher: Date Published: [c. 1852] Description: Paper negative of a seated woman. 21.5x15.5 cm (8½x6¼"). Louis-Alphonse Davanne (1824-1912) was a chemist and an important photographer. Davanne was a founding member of the SFP (Société Française de Photographie). He was very active in investigating new photographic processes. He succeeded Louis Robert in 1872 as the photography teacher at l'Ecole des Ponts et Chaussees. He also taught at the Sorbonne and at Arts et Métiers. He traveled and photographed broadly, including France, Italy, Germany and Algeria. Davanne was president of the Société de Photographie from 1876 to 1901.

Louis-Alphonse Davanne paper negative portrait

Heading: ("Incunable" Period - Louis-Alphonse Davanne) Author: Davanne, Louis-Alphonse Title: [Portrait of a seated man] - paper negative Place Published: Paris Publisher: Date Published: [c. 1852] Description: Paper negative of a seated man. 27x20.4 cm (10½x8"). Louis-Alphonse Davanne (1824-1912) was a chemist and an important photographer. Davanne was a founding member of the SFP (Société Française de Photographie). He was very active in investigating new photographic processes. He succeeded Louis Robert in 1872 as the photography teacher at l'Ecole des Ponts et Chaussees. He also taught at the Sorbonne and at Arts et Métiers. He traveled and photographed broadly, including France, Italy, Germany and Algeria. Davanne was president of the Société de Photographie from 1876 to 1901.

Louis-Alphonse Davanne Pompéï, Boulangerie

Louis-Alphonse Davanne Pompéï, Boulangerie Waxed paper negative 9 1/8 × 6 3/4 in.

Louis Alphonse Davanne, Le port de Monaco, vers 1885.

Louis Alphonse Davanne, Le port de Monaco, vers 1885. Tirage d'époque au charbon, emprunte à sec de Davanne en marge. Chimiste de formation, il s'intéresse très tôt à la photographie. En 1854 il fait partie des membres fondateurs de la Société Française de la Photographie (SFP) avant d'en devenir le président de 1867 à 1901. Sa disparition en 1912 est, selon la SFP, "un deuil pour toute la famille photographique mondiale". Cette image, l'une des toutes premières de la Principauté, nous présente le quartier de la Condamine, sa plage et ses bateaux échoués, au pied du Rocher.

Davanne, Louis-Alphonse - Barreswil, Charles-Louis Chimie Photographique. Mallet-Bachelier Imprimeur- Librairie, Paris, 1861. Mit zahlr. Textholzst. XIX., 504 S. OBrosch.

Davanne, Louis-Alphonse - Barreswil, Charles-Louis Chimie Photographique. Mallet-Bachelier Imprimeur- Librairie, Paris, 1861. Mit zahlr. Textholzst. XIX., 504 S. OBrosch. Eder, History of photography, p. 361-2. - Roosens/Salu 1835. - Epstean 402. - Boni, p. 402. - Dritte Ausgabe des wichtigen Werkes zur Chemie der Photographie und ihren Abzügen. Davanne war ein früher Photograph und Chemielehrer. - Nur leichter fleckig.

Louis-Alphonse DAVANNE (Attribué à) (1824-1912) Sous-bois - Paysage, années 1860-1870

Louis-Alphonse DAVANNE (Attribué à) (1824-1912) Sous-bois - Paysage, années 1860-1870 2 épreuves d'époque sur papier albuminé. 19,5 x 24,7 cm - 17,4 x 23,5 cm. (7 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. - 6 7/8 x 9 1/4 in.).

Louis-Alphonse DAVANNE (1824-1912) Etretat, c.

Louis-Alphonse DAVANNE (1824-1912) Etretat, c. 1865 Tirage albuminé, cachet sec monogramme sur le montage 23,7 x 32 cm

Louis-Alphonse DAVANNE (1824-1912) Sous-bois, c.1860

Louis-Alphonse DAVANNE (1824-1912) Sous-bois, c.1860 Épreuve d'époque sur papier albuminé montée sur support cartonné. Monogramme du photographe en timbre sec sur le montage. 25 x 31 cm.

Davanne, Louis-Alphonse: Temple of Castor and Pollux

Temple of Castor and Pollux, Rome. 1853. Lightly coated salt print from a paper negative. 21,2 x 16,7 cm. Signed, titled and dated by the photographer and number 10 in the negative in lower left, mounted to card (minimal soiling and foxing in edges), Bisson Frères Photographes Imp. Photographique Lemercier à Paris printed below the image on the mount. This early print by Davanne was distributed by Bisson Frères as indicated on the mount. - Slightly faded, otherwise in very good condition.

Davanne, Louis-Alphonse: View of Maschio Angionio Castle

View of Maschio Angionio Castle, Naples. 1853. Lightly coated salt print from a paper negative. 14,5 x 21 cm. Signed, titled and dated by the photographer in the negative in lower left corner, mounted to card (slightly soiled), Imprimerie Photographique Bisson Frères blind stamp below the image on the mount. Slight fading in edges, otherwise a strong print in very good condition.

Louis-Alphonse Davanne (1824-1912) Vase de Versailles, vers 1850-53 Négatif papier ciré 303 x 176 mm

Louis-Alphonse Davanne (1824-1912) Vase de Versailles, vers 1850-53 Négatif papier ciré 303 x 176 mm

Davanne, Louis-Alphonse: View of Marseille

Marseille, view of the Port and Notre Dame de la Garde. 1864. Albumen print. 17,5 x 28,5 cm. Mounted to original board, title printed below the image on the mount. Born in Paris in 1824, Louis-Alphonse Davanne was a chemist and important photographer. He was a founding member of the Société Francaise de la Photographie and the president from 1876 - 1901. He was very active in investigating new photographic processes and he travelled and photographed broadly, including in France, Italy, Germany and Algeria. - A few spots in sky area, otherwise a strong print in near excellent condition.

Louis Alphonse DAVANNE (1824-1912) Falaises

Louis Alphonse DAVANNE (1824-1912) Falaises d'Etretat, c.1860 Tirage albuminé, cachet sec sur le montage 21,3 x 31,4 cm

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Louis-Alphonse DAVANNE (1824-1912) Le Tréport, c. 1860. Tirage albuminé, monté sur carton avec le timbre à sec A. D. et l'incription à la mine de plomb T n°6. Au verso, étiquette d'époque : «A. Jacob....

Louis Alphonse Davanne (1824-1912) , Paysages, années 1850

Deux épreuves sur papier salé. Quantity: 2

Louis-Alphonse DAVANNE (1824-1912) Gorge, circa 1860-70 Tirage albuminé monté sur carton...