Camille-Léon-Louis Silvy Collection. [ca. 1860-1865].

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Camille-Léon-Louis Silvy Collection. [ca. 1860-1865].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191957078

The collection contains uncut, partially cut, and cut but untrimmed portraits in carte-de-visite format. None are mounted on cards. Subjects include the 19th century caricaturist for "Punch" magazine, John Leech, and his son and daughter; the Australian statesman, Sir Henry Parkes; and several unidentified aristocratic men, women, and boys.

42 photographic prints, comprising 92 images : albumen carte-de-visite ; 22 x 26 cm. (or smaller ; images approx. 10 x 8 cm.)

Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center

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Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center

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Leech, John Charles Warrington, 1855-1876

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Parkes, Henry, Sir, 1815-1896

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Sir H. Parkes, 1815-1896, entered politics in 1854, and was Premier of New South Wales five times during his political life. From the description of Correspondence [microform]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225845788 Statesman. From the description of Letters. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225757843 ...

Gillett, Ada Rose Leech, 1854-1885

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Silvy, Camille-Léon-Louis, 1834-1910

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A 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 ...

Leech, John, 1817-1864

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Epithet: humorous artist and illustrator British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000497.0x000265 English illustrator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : place not specified, to Horace Mayhew, "Monday". (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 747712741 British illustrator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Ennis, to [C. Cave?], 1860 Oct. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat reco...