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Cartes de visite

 

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Contents
Introduction
1Introduction to cartes de visite
2Cartes de visite: Women photographers
3Introduction to the carte de visite album
André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri
4André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri: The innovation of the carte de visite
5André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri: Uncut carte de visite sheets
6Andre Adolphe-Eugene Disderi: Portraits of The Second Empire
Photographers
7Camille Silvy: Carte de visite portraits
8Pierre Petit: Cartes de visite portraits
9Archibald Burns: Cartes de visite of Scotland
10John Thomson: China, cartes de visite (ca 1870)
11Abdullah frères: Turkey: Cartes de visite portraits
Regional
12Poland: Cartes de visite
13India: Cartes de visite
14Japan: Cartes de visite
Card stock
15The card stock used for cartes de visite, cabinet cards and mounted photographs
16Carte de visite: Printers
Proofs
17Cartes de visite: Proof stamps and proof copies
Fronts - Portraits
18Introduction to cartes de visite portraits
Placement of studio props, backgrounds and foregrounds
19Cartes de visite: Studio prop placement
20Cartes de visite: Backgrounds and foregrounds
Themes
21Cartes de visite: Babies and children
22Cartes de visite: Celebrities
23Cartes de visite: Politicians
24Cartes de visite: French royalty
25Cartes de visite: British royalty
26Cartes de visite: Occupations and roles
27Cartes de visite: Military
28Cartes de visite: Ethnic and traditional costumes
29Cartes de visite: Native Americans
30Cartes de visite: Spanish criminals (ca. 1870)
Fronts - Post-mortem portraits
31Cartes de visite: Post-mortem portraits
Fronts - Objects
32Cartes de visite: Objects
Fronts - Art
33Cartes de visite: Art
Fronts - Maps
34Cartes de visite: Maps
Fronts - Advertising
35Cartes de visite: Advertising
36Cartes de visite: Advertising for photographers
37Ranger & Austen: Clairvoyant Medical Examinations - Buffum & Cleveland
Fronts - Photographica
38Cartes de visite: Photographica
Fronts - Places
39Cartes de visite: Cityscapes
40Cartes de visite: Landscapes
Fronts - Events
41Cartes de visite: Events
Fronts - Nature
42Cartes de visite: Nature
Fronts - Scientific
43Cartes de visite: Scientific
Humour
44Cartes de visite: Humour
Fronts - Memorials
45Cartes de visite: Memorial portraits
Fronts - Manipulated
46Painted cartes de visite
47Cartes de visite: Multiple exposures
48Cartes de visite: Photomontage and photo collage
49C.W. Applegreen creates a composite photograph
50Juan Pedro Chabalgoity: Photo-collages on cartes de visite (ca 1875)
Uses of cartes de visite
51J.E. Mayall: Use of cartes de visite to support police investigations
52Contemporary uses of cartes de visite for employment
53Uses of cartes de visite to find a partner
Etiquette
54Cartes de visite: Etiquette
Cameras
55Cartes de visite cameras
56A contemporary thought on the properties, accessories and novelties used in 19th studios
Backs
57Introduction to the backmarks of cartes de visite
Backs - Studios
58Cartes de visite: Backs: Photographic studios
59Cartes de visite: Backs: Photograph cars
60Cartes de visite: Backs: Cameras
61Cartes de visite: Backs: Photographic supplies
Backs - Associations
62NPA - National Photographic Association: Backmarks
Backs - Patronage and awards
63Cartes de visite: Backs: Royal patronage
64Cartes de visite: Backs: Awards
Backs - Themes
65Cartes de visite: Backs: Additional products
66Cartes de visite: Backs: Change of business ownership
67Cartes de visite: Backs: Diverse occupations
68Cartes de visite: Backs: Product promotion
69Cartes de visite: Backs: Whimsy
70Cartes de visite: Backs: Women photographers
Backs - Services
71Cartes de visite: Backs: Negatives preserved, copies made and enlargements
72Cartes de visite: Backs: Teaching available
73Cartes de visite: Backs: Elevator available
Backs - Motifs
74Cartes de visite: Backs: Catalogue pages
75Cartes de visite: Backs: Shared graphic motifs
76Cartes de visite: Backs: Landscapes
77Cartes de visite: Backs: Strap and buckle
78Cartes de visite: Backs: Printed signatures
79Cartes de visite: Backs: Transportation
80Cartes de visite: Backs: Ribbons
81Cartes de visite: Backs: Egyptian motifs
82Cartes de visite: Backs: Plants
83Cartes de visite: Backs: Graphics that place photography with the arts
Backs - Geographical spread
84Cartes de visite: Backs: Geographical spread
Tissue guards
85Tissue guards
Frames
86Photograph frames for cartes de visite
Albums
87Cartes de visite and cabinet card photograph albums
88Directions for inserting cards into cartes de visite albums
89Examples of filler cards in cartes de visite albums
90Carte de visite mailers
91Cartes de visite boxes, cases, wallets and envelopes
Storage
92Cartes de visite: Storage and viewers
     
Contents     
Subscribers have access to the ninety two informative Fragments on this Theme, Online Exhibitions, Visual Indexes and References.
Introduction
1Introduction to cartes de visite
2Cartes de visite: Women photographers
3Introduction to the carte de visite album
André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri
4André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri: The innovation of the carte de visite
5André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri: Uncut carte de visite sheets
6Andre Adolphe-Eugene Disderi: Portraits of The Second Empire
Photographers
7Camille Silvy: Carte de visite portraits
8Pierre Petit: Cartes de visite portraits
9Archibald Burns: Cartes de visite of Scotland
10John Thomson: China, cartes de visite (ca 1870)
11Abdullah frères: Turkey: Cartes de visite portraits
Regional
12Poland: Cartes de visite
13India: Cartes de visite
14Japan: Cartes de visite
Card stock
15The card stock used for cartes de visite, cabinet cards and mounted photographs
16Carte de visite: Printers
Proofs
17Cartes de visite: Proof stamps and proof copies
Fronts - Portraits
18Introduction to cartes de visite portraits
Placement of studio props, backgrounds and foregrounds
19Cartes de visite: Studio prop placement
20Cartes de visite: Backgrounds and foregrounds
Themes
21Cartes de visite: Babies and children
22Cartes de visite: Celebrities
23Cartes de visite: Politicians
24Cartes de visite: French royalty
25Cartes de visite: British royalty
26Cartes de visite: Occupations and roles
27Cartes de visite: Military
28Cartes de visite: Ethnic and traditional costumes
29Cartes de visite: Native Americans
30Cartes de visite: Spanish criminals (ca. 1870)
Fronts - Post-mortem portraits
31Cartes de visite: Post-mortem portraits
Fronts - Objects
32Cartes de visite: Objects
Fronts - Art
33Cartes de visite: Art
Fronts - Maps
34Cartes de visite: Maps
Fronts - Advertising
35Cartes de visite: Advertising
36Cartes de visite: Advertising for photographers
37Ranger & Austen: Clairvoyant Medical Examinations - Buffum & Cleveland
Fronts - Photographica
38Cartes de visite: Photographica
Fronts - Places
39Cartes de visite: Cityscapes
40Cartes de visite: Landscapes
Fronts - Events
41Cartes de visite: Events
Fronts - Nature
42Cartes de visite: Nature
Fronts - Scientific
43Cartes de visite: Scientific
Humour
44Cartes de visite: Humour
Fronts - Memorials
45Cartes de visite: Memorial portraits
Fronts - Manipulated
46Painted cartes de visite
47Cartes de visite: Multiple exposures
48Cartes de visite: Photomontage and photo collage
49C.W. Applegreen creates a composite photograph
50Juan Pedro Chabalgoity: Photo-collages on cartes de visite (ca 1875)
Uses of cartes de visite
51J.E. Mayall: Use of cartes de visite to support police investigations
52Contemporary uses of cartes de visite for employment
53Uses of cartes de visite to find a partner
Etiquette
54Cartes de visite: Etiquette
Cameras
55Cartes de visite cameras
56A contemporary thought on the properties, accessories and novelties used in 19th studios
Backs
57Introduction to the backmarks of cartes de visite
Backs - Studios
58Cartes de visite: Backs: Photographic studios
59Cartes de visite: Backs: Photograph cars
60Cartes de visite: Backs: Cameras
61Cartes de visite: Backs: Photographic supplies
Backs - Associations
62NPA - National Photographic Association: Backmarks
Backs - Patronage and awards
63Cartes de visite: Backs: Royal patronage
64Cartes de visite: Backs: Awards
Backs - Themes
65Cartes de visite: Backs: Additional products
66Cartes de visite: Backs: Change of business ownership
67Cartes de visite: Backs: Diverse occupations
68Cartes de visite: Backs: Product promotion
69Cartes de visite: Backs: Whimsy
70Cartes de visite: Backs: Women photographers
Backs - Services
71Cartes de visite: Backs: Negatives preserved, copies made and enlargements
72Cartes de visite: Backs: Teaching available
73Cartes de visite: Backs: Elevator available
Backs - Motifs
74Cartes de visite: Backs: Catalogue pages
75Cartes de visite: Backs: Shared graphic motifs
76Cartes de visite: Backs: Landscapes
77Cartes de visite: Backs: Strap and buckle
78Cartes de visite: Backs: Printed signatures
79Cartes de visite: Backs: Transportation
80Cartes de visite: Backs: Ribbons
81Cartes de visite: Backs: Egyptian motifs
82Cartes de visite: Backs: Plants
83Cartes de visite: Backs: Graphics that place photography with the arts
Backs - Geographical spread
84Cartes de visite: Backs: Geographical spread
Tissue guards
85Tissue guards
Frames
86Photograph frames for cartes de visite
Albums
87Cartes de visite and cabinet card photograph albums
88Directions for inserting cards into cartes de visite albums
89Examples of filler cards in cartes de visite albums
90Carte de visite mailers
91Cartes de visite boxes, cases, wallets and envelopes
Storage
92Cartes de visite: Storage and viewers

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