Negretti and Zambra (active 1850 – c. 1985) was a company that produced scientific and optical instruments and also operated a photographic studio based in London.
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Henry Negretti (1818–1879) and Joseph Zambra (1822–1897) formed a partnership in 1850, thereby founding the firm which would eventually be appointed opticians and scientific instrument makers to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and King Edward VII, the Royal Observatory and the British Admiralty.[1][2] Henry (Enrico Angelo Lodovico) Negretti was born in Como, Italy. Joseph Warren Zambra was born in Saffron Walden, Essex the son of Joseph Cezare Zambra and Phyllis Warren.[3]
When the Crystal Palace was re-erected in Sydenham in 1854, Negretti and Zambra became the official photographers of the Crystal Palace Company, which allowed them to photograph the interior and grounds of the new building.[4] The firm made use of this access to produce a number of stereographs. In 1856 Negretti and Zambra sponsored a photographic expedition to Egypt, Nubia and Ethiopia conducted by Francis Frith. More than 500 stereographs of Frith's voyage were produced by the firm between 1857 and 1860.
Negretti and Zambra personally photographed Shakespeare's House, Stratford-upon-Avon. A sepia photograph was then pasted onto card 4" × 2.5". This was then presented to visitors to the Crystal Palace to enable them to compare it with the model erected by Mr. E. T. Parris — better known for his monumental panoramic paintings — in the Centre Transept. The card is headed "Crystal Palace April 23rd 1864."
Between 1855 and 1857 Negretti and Zambra commissioned the photographer Pierre Rossier to travel to China to document the Second Opium War. Although Rossier subsequently was unable to accompany Anglo-French forces in that campaign, he nevertheless produced a number of stereographs and other photographs of China, Japan, the Philippines and Siam (now Thailand), which Negretti and Zambra published and that represented the first commercial photographs of those countries. In May 1863 Henry Negretti took the first aerial photographs of London from a balloon[1]: 32 piloted by Henry Coxwell.
In 1865 they also published a book, titled A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments, which was reprinted in 1995. Francis Woodbury's stereoscopic slides on glass of Java were published in England by Negretti and Zambra.[1]: 44
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In 1985 Negretti and Zambra was purchased by the avionics company Meggitt.
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^ abcMathews, Oliver (1973). Early photographs and early photographers: a survey in dictionary form. London: Reedminster Publications. ISBN9780859450010. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^"Science Museum Group Collection: Negretti and Zambra". collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Science Museum. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
Works by Negretti and Zambra at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
Readers should be aware of two major errors in the Centenary Brochure. 1) The captions to the photographs of James Glaisher and Vice Admiral Sir Robert Fitzroy are transposed. 2) The claim that Charles Darwin sailed aboard the Beagle with the firms instruments is incorrect since the Beagle sailed in 1831, 19 years before the founding of the company when Henry Negretti would have been 13 years old and Joseph Zambra 9 years old.
A historical site about Negretti & Zambra sponsored by Barometer World of Merton
A "Potted History" of Negretti & Zambra 1850 - 1999 in 2 volumes by David Day, former publicity manager of Negretti & Zambra, is available.
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Negretti and Zambra active 1850 c 1985 was a company that produced scientific and optical instruments and also operated a photographic studio based in London Negretti Zambra Telescope issued by the British military date unknown Detail from Negretti Zambra Telescope issued by the British military date unknown Contents 1 History 2 Takeover 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editHenry Negretti 1818 1879 and Joseph Zambra 1822 1897 formed a partnership in 1850 thereby founding the firm which would eventually be appointed opticians and scientific instrument makers to Her Majesty Queen Victoria Prince Albert and King Edward VII the Royal Observatory and the British Admiralty 1 2 Henry Enrico Angelo Lodovico Negretti was born in Como Italy Joseph Warren Zambra was born in Saffron Walden Essex the son of Joseph Cezare Zambra and Phyllis Warren 3 When the Crystal Palace was re erected in Sydenham in 1854 Negretti and Zambra became the official photographers of the Crystal Palace Company which allowed them to photograph the interior and grounds of the new building 4 The firm made use of this access to produce a number of stereographs In 1856 Negretti and Zambra sponsored a photographic expedition to Egypt Nubia and Ethiopia conducted by Francis Frith More than 500 stereographs of Frith s voyage were produced by the firm between 1857 and 1860 Negretti and Zambra personally photographed Shakespeare s House Stratford upon Avon A sepia photograph was then pasted onto card 4 2 5 This was then presented to visitors to the Crystal Palace to enable them to compare it with the model erected by Mr E T Parris better known for his monumental panoramic paintings in the Centre Transept The card is headed Crystal Palace April 23rd 1864 Between 1855 and 1857 Negretti and Zambra commissioned the photographer Pierre Rossier to travel to China to document the Second Opium War Although Rossier subsequently was unable to accompany Anglo French forces in that campaign he nevertheless produced a number of stereographs and other photographs of China Japan the Philippines and Siam now Thailand which Negretti and Zambra published and that represented the first commercial photographs of those countries In May 1863 Henry Negretti took the first aerial photographs of London from a balloon 1 32 piloted by Henry Coxwell In 1865 they also published a book titled A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments which was reprinted in 1995 Francis Woodbury s stereoscopic slides on glass of Java were published in England by Negretti and Zambra 1 44 Takeover editIn 1985 Negretti and Zambra was purchased by the avionics company Meggitt Gallery editAdditional photos of Negretti Zambra Military Telescope nbsp Negretti Zambra telescope nbsp Negretti Zambra telescope Detail showing eyepiece nbsp Leather case containing Negretti Zambra telescopeSee also editPierre Rossier a photographer commissioned by Negretti and Zambra Aylesbury F C originally the works team of Negretti and Zambra Zambretti Forecaster a weather forecasting deviceReferences edit a b c Mathews Oliver 1973 Early photographs and early photographers a survey in dictionary form London Reedminster Publications ISBN 9780859450010 Retrieved 30 December 2020 Science Museum Group Collection Negretti and Zambra collection sciencemuseumgroup org uk Science Museum Retrieved 30 December 2020 Henry Negretti Graces Guide www gracesguide co uk ULAN Full Record Display Getty Research www getty edu Retrieved 30 December 2020 External links editWorks by Joseph Zambra at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Negretti and Zambra at Internet Archive Works by Negretti and Zambra at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Negretti amp Zambra Centenary 1850 1950 Readers should be aware of two major errors in the Centenary Brochure 1 The captions to the photographs of James Glaisher and Vice Admiral Sir Robert Fitzroy are transposed 2 The claim that Charles Darwin sailed aboard the Beagle with the firms instruments is incorrect since the Beagle sailed in 1831 19 years before the founding of the company when Henry Negretti would have been 13 years old and Joseph Zambra 9 years old Photo of Negretti amp Zambra Thermometer registering 68F at Dawson City Yukon January 15th 1901 Negretti amp Zambra A historical site about Negretti amp Zambra sponsored by Barometer World of Merton A Potted History of Negretti amp Zambra 1850 1999 in 2 volumes by David Day former publicity manager of Negretti amp Zambra is available Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Negretti and Zambra amp oldid 1176633921, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
