Another exhibition on view during the fair was Primitifs de la photographie. Le calotype en France (1843 – 1860) at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (here). A selection of snapshots can be found below, with artist information underneath. Apparently, the Adalbert Cuvelier prints were particularly outstanding.
Adalbert Cuvelier
Adalbert Cuvelier
Adalbert Cuvelier
Adalbert Cuvelier
Édouard Baldus
Édouard Baldus
Henri Courmont
Eugene Cuvelier
JB Greene
Gustave Le Gray
FE Le Dien
Henri Le Secq
Henri Victor Regnault
Henri Victor Regnault
Louis Vignes
As an aside, while our dedicated correspondent was also eager to take pictures at the Kertész show at the Jeu de Paume (here), the “No Photography” police unfortunately cramped his style.
