Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Antoine Claudet's c1852 Daguerrotype of Charles Dickens (and his Harringay connections)
This daguerreotype portrait of Charles Dickens was taken in about 1852 by the renowned photographer Antoine Claudet. I was quite taken by its fine detailing and was reminded that Dickens had a number of connections to Harringay and was a regular visitor to the area. See Section 6 of my article about Edward Chapman of Harringay House.
Today, the original daguerreotype is housed in the collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia.
Albums: Harringay in Art
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Comment by Richard Woods on Friday
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Whenever I see a Daguerreotype I am impressed. The incredible detailing that the silver salts made possible were never replicated in any subsequent media. Even high definition digital struggles to match it but is certainly the closest. Astonishing when you think how early this is in the history of photography. .
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