Rediscovering Ducos du Hauron's color photography through a review of his three-color printing processes and synchrotron microanalysis of his prints
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18 juin 2018
- handle: 10670/1.2ls7r9
- hal: hal-01825541
- doi: 10.1002/ange.201712617
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Marine Cotte et al., « Rediscovering Ducos du Hauron's color photography through a review of his three-color printing processes and synchrotron microanalysis of his prints », HAL-SHS : histoire, ID : 10.1002/ange.201712617
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Louis Ducos du Huron (1837–1920) dedicated his entire life to the elaboration of physical–chemical processes for color photography. This study aimed at highlighting his unique contribution to three‐color printing through 1) an in‐depth review of the many protocols he published and 2) the synchrotron‐based IR and X‐ray microanalysis of fragments sampled in three artworks. Ducos du Hauron's method relied on the preparation and assembly of three monochromes (red, blue, yellow). This study brings to light complex multistep recipes based on photochemistry (carbon print), organic, and inorganic chemistry. The various ingredients involved (e.g., pigments, dichromate gelatin, collodion, resin) were identified and localized through their spectroscopic signature, confirming the relevance of synchrotron spectromicroscopy for the characterization of historical photographs. The impressive correlation between texts and chemical analyses calls for a wider application to the history of photography.