Engraving of the first photograph of the parthenon. Daguerreotype photograph taken by pierre-gustave joly de lotbinière in october, 1839. Engraved by frédéric martens. Published in excursions daguerriennes by noël paymal lerebours in 1841. Excerpts from the accompanying text, written by pierre-gustave joly, published in excursions daguerriennes (this text is in the public domain, like the image):"this view was taken in the autumn of 1839; i mention it, because it is the first time that the image of the parthenon is fixed on a plate by the ingenious method of daguerre, and because each year could bring new changes to the look of those famous ruins: a catastrophe could collapse them tomorrow, or a friendly and generous hand could raise those marbles scattered on the ground, and restore into an imposing whole what was the most beautiful of temples. [. . ] a mosque occupies a part of the interior, it is now used to store the precious debris found during the excavations of the acropolis. Once, there had been a gunpowder magazine on the same spot, it caused, when it exploded, the collapse of a large part of the temple. On the columns, many white spots can be seen, they are chips of marble removed by bullets and cannonballs during the last war. ". Date: Photograph: October 1839. Engraving: 1841..
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