Photographic Selections, Volume 1

Photographic Selections, Volume 1

Photography of art

Photography, Artistic

Photographic Selections was the first photographically illustrated art history book produced in Canada. It contained 46 photographic reproductions of some of the great works of Western art from the Italian Renaissance to the nineteenth century, as well as two contemporary photographs, supplied by photographer and publisher William Notman.

It was originally published in 12 fascicles containing 4 photographs each, with accompanying texts by Thomas Davies King. The publication was dedicated to Vicomte Monck, Governor General of Canada from 1861-1867. Most bound copies of the book also contain a list of about 360 subscribers.

1863

English

NPS_MNBAQ1
Location: Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, 2006.626
Title: Photographic Selections, Volume 1
Has Part: 47 photographs (albumen prints)

NPS_BAnQ1
Location: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, RES/CA/282 Ex.2
Title: Photographic Selections, Volume 1
Has Part: 45 photographs (albumen prints)

NPS_QU1
Location: W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Library, Queen's University
Title: Photographic Selections, Volume 1
Has Part: 45 photographs (albumen prints)