Lafon, L.
French (active ca 1870s)

TITLE ON OBJECT: Canon Hotchkiss A Tir Rapide De 37 m/m
PUBLISHED TITLE: Rapid Fire Hotchkiss Cannon, 37mm
ALBUM TITLE: "Hotchkiss, Paris"

1879
albumen print
15.5 x 20.2 cm.
Museum Purchase; ex-collection Philip Medicus
GEH NEG: 15601
81:1191:0001

OLD GEH NUMBER: EHPC 34

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES:
Sobieszek, Robert. --The Art of Persuasion: A History of Advertising Photography.-- New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1988. pl. 2.//
Mulligan, Therese & Wooters, David. --Photography from 1839 to today: George Eastman House, Rochester, NY.-- Cologne: Taschen, 1999. p. 242.//

EXHIBITION HISTORY:
"The Art of Persuasion: A History of Advertising Photography", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - Brackett Clark Gallery, January 23 - March 19, 1989. (Traveled).//
"Beginnings of Art in Photography: Selections from the Museum's Nineteenth", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - North Gallery, December 22 - October 7, 1990.//

INSCRIPTION: recto-(inscribed in image) "L. Lafon" (printed below image) "Canon Hotchkiss A tir Rapide De 37 m/m"

NOTES: Catalogued 6/87, DZ, updated 11/89. Alternate title from --The Art of Persuasion--.

SUBJECTS:
people, armed
artifact, cannon