Showing posts with label emperor. Show all posts
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Engraving of a Lost Daguerreotype Photo of Emperor of Haiti Faustin Soulouque (1850's)


Engraving of a lost daguerreotype portrait of Emperor of Haiti Faustin Soulouque, c. 1850s. The daguerreotype was taken by the New York City photography firm Meade brothers. The engraving was originally published in the February 12, 1859 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. There appears to be no known surviving photos of Soulouque.

Source: Internet Archive.

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Portrait of French President and Emperor Napoleon III (1840′s/1850′s)


Portrait of French president and emperor Napoleon III, c. 1840′s/1850′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady. Possibly originally a daguerreotype.

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