History and Practice of Photogenic Drawing on the True Principles of the Daguerreotype, with the New Method of Dioramic Painting: Secrets Purchased By The French Government, And By Their Command Published For The Benefit Of The Arts And Manufactures

By Louis Jacques Daguerre

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
• Release date: Sep 15, 2016
• ISBN: 9781473353008

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CHAPTER I.

The Importance of the Photogenic Discovery.—Bill for Rewarding its Authors, proposed by the King of France.—Speech of the Minister bringing forward the Motion.—Amount of Rewards granted.—Report of M. Arago to the Chamber of Deputies.—History of Photographic Discovery in England—In France.—Biographical Details.—Utility of the New Invention—to the Arts—to Literature—to Science.—Astronomical Details.—Report of Baron Gay Lussac to the Chamber of Peers—Principles of Photography.—Its value as national Property to the Arts, Manufactures, and general improvement of a Country.

BILL FOR REWARDING THE INVENTORS OF THE DAGUERRÉOTYPE.

LOUIS PHILIPPE, KING OF THE FRENCH,

To all present and to come, greeting.

WE have ordered and do order, that the Bill preparatory to a law, the tenor of which follows, shall be presented, in our name to the Chamber of Deputies by our Minister the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whom we charge to explain the principles of the Bill and to support them in debate.

Article First.—The provisional agreement concluded on the 14th June, 1839, between the Secretary for the Home Department and MM. Daguerre and Niepce, jun. is approved.

Article Second.—There is granted to M. Daguerre, an annual pension for life of 6,000* francs: to M. Niepce, jun. an annual pension for life of 4,000† francs.

Article Third.—These pensions shall be inscribed in the list of civil pensions on the Public Treasury, to be engaged from and after the passing of the present Act. They shall not be subject to any deductions. They shall be one-half in reversion to the widows of MM. Daguerre and Niepce.

Given at the Tuileries this 15th June, 1839.

(Signed)    By the King,    LOUIS