Stereoscope Advertisements of Claudet's Stereoscope Daguerreotype Portraits

Stereoscope Advertisements of Claudet's Stereoscope Daguerreotype Portraits

The stereoscope provided a Victorian public a means to place themselves in a reality that was not of their own. The stereoscope not only allowed the viewer to experience a landscape not easily accessible to them, but the stereoscope allowed the viewer to see portraits of other people in a lifelike way. For example, a portrait of the Queen is now brought to life in a 3D image to a British viewer. The following articles are advertisements for Claudet's Stereoscopic Daguerreotype Portraits. The advertisements in various issues of John Bull's London based newspaper explain how Claudet's stereoscopic portraits are especially admired by Queen Victoria, Prince Albert as well as the public. The numerous advertisements in multiple issues of the newspapers suggest this was something the Victorian public was very intrigued with. Through the medium of the stereoscope, the public can now have an even more intimate relationship with the Queen. Furthermore, by emphasizing the Queen's admirability with the technology, encourages a Victorian public to seek out and experience the technology for themselves. The articles emphasize that these portraits are not merely photographs anymore, but with the use of the stereoscope "appear as life itself."

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19th Century UK Periodicals (Series I & II): Accessible through the New York Public Library

London: John Bull

Saturday, November 15, 1851
Saturday, January 31, 1852
Saturday, February 14, 1852

Cambridge University Library

Broadside, 1 page

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