Bisson Freres
French (active 1841-1864)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: The locomotive, "La Vaux"

ca. 1854-1858
albumen print
31.5 x 43.6 cm.
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company: ex-collection Gabriel Cromer
GEH NEG: 15394
81:1009:0003

OLD GEH NUMBER: 259
NON-GEH NUMBER: 5040

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES:
Buerger, Janet E. --The Era of the French Calotype.-- Rochester, NY: IMP/GEH, 1982.//
Sobieszek, Robert A. --Masterpieces of Photography from the George Eastman House Collections.-- New York: Abbeville Press, 1985. p. 107.//
Mulligan, Therese & Wooters, David. --Photography from 1839 to today: George Eastman House, Rochester, NY.-- Cologne: Taschen, 1999. p. 234.//

EXHIBITION HISTORY:
""Permanent" Survey of the History of Photography", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - Second Floor Galleries, 1974-1978, 1974.//
"Era of the French Calotype", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - Brackett Clark Gallery, September 17 -November 28, 1982.//
"Images of Excellence", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - Brackett Clark Gallery, January 1 - April 26, 1987. (Traveled).//
"Masterpieces of the Art of Photography", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - North Gallery, January 3 - December 31, 1989.//

INSCRIPTION: mat recto-(stamped) "Bisson Freres Photog.", (embossed stamp) "Photographer De S.M. Lempereur", "Freres...Son", (handwritten in pencil) "...tres rare..." mat verso-(rubber stamped) "Eastman Historical Photographic Colection" "Cromer Collection", (stamped in blue ink) "259", (handwritten in pencil) "5040"

NOTES: Catalogued by R. Sobieszek/PB, 3/85. Cataloged by J. Buerger.

SUBJECT: transportation, railroad