Photographers:
Connections:

Retouching, colouring and painting kits


 
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Explore the historical evolution and visual significance of this theme through the extensive archives of Luminous-Lint. By connecting rare images, scholarly research, and diverse photographic techniques, we provide a comprehensive framework for understanding how these visual narratives have shaped the medium across the 19th and 20th centuries. Dive into our networked database of over 130,000 images to discover the pivotal trends, individual masterpieces, and deep historical connections that define this field.

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Contents

Painting
1Introduction to painting on photographs
2Nineteenth century photograph colouring kits
Retouching
3Introduction to retouching
4Retouching and painting desks
Photographers
5Frederick Langenheim: Patents for Coloring Daguerreotype Plates
6Nineteenth century Japanese artists and colourists
7John Thomson: A Chinese portrait artist, Hong Kong

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