Gurney worked in the jewelry trade in Saratoga, New York, but learned about the daguerreotype from Samuel Morse, took up photography, and after moving to New York City, began selling photographs alongside jewelry from his shop.[1] Different sources call him either the owner of the first photographic gallery in America and second practitioner after Morse,[1] or merely one of the earliest practitioners in New York City and "one of the first" photographic galleries on Broadway.[2]
The Metropolitan Museum of Art credits his success to him "producing the finest daguerreotypes in Gotham", and praises his "tonally delicate, startlingly three-dimensional portraits" such as his "Two Girls in Identical Dresses".[2] A Scientific American article, reviewing an 1853 photographic display at the Crystal Palace in London praises American photographers and calls out the "exquisite taste and skill displayed in the pictures of Gurney and others" at the exposition.[3]
Photographer of the American Civil War Mathew B. Brady was a journeyman in the firm that made the cases for Gurney's shop, and was inspired to enter photography by Gurney's success, starting up a rival firm.[1]
One of the things Gurney is best known for is having taken the only known photograph of Abraham Lincoln in death.[4][5][6]
^"Crystal Palace Exhibits of 1853". Scientific American. 8 (49). August 20, 1853. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
^Treasures of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library; edited by Glenna R. Schroeder-Lein; Page 101
^Baram, Marcus (April 14, 2015). "The amazing story behind the only photograph of President Lincoln in death". Business Insider. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
^"Abraham Lincoln Pictures". American Civil War Stories. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
Bibliographyedit
Peterson, Christian A. Chaining the Sun: Portraits by Jeremiah Gurney, ISBN978-0-8166-3656-3, University of Minnesota Press (1999)
External linksedit
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jeremiah, gurney, october, 1812, april, 1895, american, daguerreotype, photographer, operating, york, self, portrait, 1869, girls, identical, dresses, 1857, located, metropolitan, museum, gurney, daguerrean, salooninside, broadway, 1853, contents, biography, g. Jeremiah Gurney October 17 1812 April 21 1895 was an American daguerreotype photographer operating in New York Self portrait c 1869 Two Girls in Identical Dresses c 1857 located at The Metropolitan Museum of Art NYC Gurney s Daguerrean Salooninside 349 Broadway c 1853 Contents 1 Biography 2 Gallery 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksBiography editGurney worked in the jewelry trade in Saratoga New York but learned about the daguerreotype from Samuel Morse took up photography and after moving to New York City began selling photographs alongside jewelry from his shop 1 Different sources call him either the owner of the first photographic gallery in America and second practitioner after Morse 1 or merely one of the earliest practitioners in New York City and one of the first photographic galleries on Broadway 2 The Metropolitan Museum of Art credits his success to him producing the finest daguerreotypes in Gotham and praises his tonally delicate startlingly three dimensional portraits such as his Two Girls in Identical Dresses 2 A Scientific American article reviewing an 1853 photographic display at the Crystal Palace in London praises American photographers and calls out the exquisite taste and skill displayed in the pictures of Gurney and others at the exposition 3 Photographer of the American Civil War Mathew B Brady was a journeyman in the firm that made the cases for Gurney s shop and was inspired to enter photography by Gurney s success starting up a rival firm 1 One of the things Gurney is best known for is having taken the only known photograph of Abraham Lincoln in death 4 5 6 Gallery edit nbsp Actor Nelse Seymour nbsp Actor Daniel E Bandmann nbsp Swans in Central Park New York nbsp CSA General J E B StuartReferences edit a b c http historiccamera com cgi bin librarium2 pm cgi action app display amp app datasheet amp app id 243 a b Metropolitan Museum of Art Crystal Palace Exhibits of 1853 Scientific American 8 49 August 20 1853 Retrieved November 19 2022 Treasures of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library edited by Glenna R Schroeder Lein Page 101 Baram Marcus April 14 2015 The amazing story behind the only photograph of President Lincoln in death Business Insider Retrieved October 19 2015 Abraham Lincoln Pictures American Civil War Stories Retrieved October 19 2015 Bibliography editPeterson Christian A Chaining the Sun Portraits by Jeremiah Gurney ISBN 978 0 8166 3656 3 University of Minnesota Press 1999 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jeremiah Gurney The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Memoirs of Jeremiah Gurney Private Gurney Collection at Alphonse Gallery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jeremiah Gurney amp oldid 1184850286, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
