Model of a Locomotive, Dominique Roman, ca. 1855


Model of a Locomotive, ca. 1855, Paper negative, Image: 12 5/16 × 18 7/8 in. ( × 48 cm), Negatives, Dominique Roman (French, 1824–1911), Roman practiced several kinds of metallurgy, from goldsmithing to mirror making, which in turn contributed to his expertise in photographic chemistry. Although he was a prototypical local photographer, Roman garnered praise in Parisian photographic circles for his artisanal innovations in making paper negatives at a time when this process was quickly being supplanted by glass negatives


Size: 5593px × 3567px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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