Silvy, Camille-Léon-Louis, 1834-1910
Variant namesA French aristocrat and amateur photographer, Camille Silvy is credited with introducing the carte-de-visite to England. After popularity of the format declined in London, he returned to Paris and reestablished his studio there.
From the description of Camille-Léon-Louis Silvy Collection. [ca. 1860-1865]. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 191957078
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Silvy, Camille. Silvy, Camille : [photography bio file]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Silvy, Camille-Léon-Louis, 1834-1910. Camille-Léon-Louis Silvy Collection. | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Stephen, Leslie, 1832-1904. Photograph album of Leslie Stephen, 1856-1894. | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
| creatorOf | Alophe. Portraits of members of the upper classes in Baden-Baden, St. Petersburg and Paris. | Getty Research Institute | |
| referencedIn | Leslie Stephen Photograph Album MS 5., 1856-1894 | Mortimer Rare Book Room | |
| referencedIn | Silvy, Camille, 1834-1910 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Black, James Wallace, 1825-1896,. Family and friends [graphic] | Boston Athenaeum |
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| associatedWith | Gillett, Ada Rose Leech, 1854-1885 | person |
| associatedWith | Leech, John, 1817-1864 | person |
| associatedWith | Leech, John Charles Warrington, 1855-1876 | person |
| associatedWith | Parkes, Henry, Sir, 1815-1896 | person |
| associatedWith | Stephen, Leslie, 1832-1904 | person |
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Birth 1834-03-18
Death 1910-02-02
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