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Robert Cornelius, The Artists

Robert Cornelius was a U.S. Photographer born on March 1, 1809. Cornelius contributed to the Early Photography movement and died on August 10, 1893.

Self-portrait, Robert Cornelius

Self-portrait 1839

View of intersection of Eighth Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, Robert Cornelius

View of intersection of Eighth Street and Market Street, Philadelphia 1840

Eadweard Muybridge, The ArtistsPortrait of Eadweard Muybridge

Eadweard Muybridge

A brilliant murderer studies motion

1830 – 1904
Félix Nadar, The ArtistsPortrait of Félix Nadar

Félix Nadar

Photographer, novelist... balloonist?

1820 – 1910
Anna Atkins, The ArtistsPortrait of Anna Atkins

Anna Atkins

Electric blue: the first photographic book

1799 – 1871
18011900

Honoré Daumier

James Nasmyth

Robert Cornelius

Charles Darwin

Théodore Rousseau

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