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2-page letter from Cros to Fizeau discussing the 3-color photomechanical process

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Specimens of the Earliest Photographic Experiments of Fox Talbot and the French School of Daguerre from the possession of Hippolyte Louis Fizeau

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Title
2-page letter from Cros to Fizeau discussing the 3-color photomechanical process
Names
Fizeau, H. (Hippolyte), 1819-1896 (Collector)
Cros, Charles, 1842-1888 (Author)
Collection

Specimens of the Earliest Photographic Experiments of Fox Talbot and the French School of Daguerre from the possession of Hippolyte Louis Fizeau

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1848 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: 106PH1348.019.002
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Acquisition: Transferred from the New York Public Library Rare Books Division
Physical Description
Extent: Iron gall ink on laid paper; Paper / Sheet: 8 3/16 × 10 9/16 in. (20.8 × 26.8 cm)
Description
This letter written in French from Cros to Fizeau addresses the 3-color photomechanical process (see 106PH1348.018). Two of two pages (see 106PH1348.019.001). Accompanied by envelope (see 106PH1348.019.003)
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
French
Identifiers
TMS ID: 413955
TMS Object Number: 106PH1348.019.002
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 38a76450-1c12-0137-d7fe-215b5e338c92
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1819: Creator Born
  • 1848: Created
  • 1896: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "2-page letter from Cros to Fizeau discussing the 3-color photomechanical process" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1848. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b270ddf0-2191-0137-db0b-0d9aa5167f61

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "2-page letter from Cros to Fizeau discussing the 3-color photomechanical process" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b270ddf0-2191-0137-db0b-0d9aa5167f61

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1848). 2-page letter from Cros to Fizeau discussing the 3-color photomechanical process Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b270ddf0-2191-0137-db0b-0d9aa5167f61

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2-page letter from Cros to Fizeau discussing the 3-color photomechanical process