Antoine Claudet
(1797-1867), Photographer and inventorArtist associated with 45 portraits
Born in Lyons in 1798, Claudet moved to London in 1827 where he became a glass merchant in a Holborn-based firm. He learned photography from Louis Daguerre in the late 1830s, and then established his first daguerreotype studio in London in 1841 behind St Martin-in the-Fields church, London (opposite the National Portrait Gallery). Claudet received honours from both Queen Victoria and Napoleon III for his skills as a photographer. However, he is best known for his chemical experiments, by which he was able to speed up the image-making process, and for his experiments with photographic instruments. He died in London in 1867. The National Portrait Gallery holds more than 20 of his photographs.
Lady Charlotte Hetley (née Lady Charlotte Toler)
by Antoine Claudet
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1860
NPG x1485
Francois Ferdinand Philippe Louis Marie, prince de Joinville
by Antoine Claudet
albumen carte-de-visite
NPG x32964
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Stephen Furniss
08 September 2020, 08:23
Claudet was buried with his mother in law at Highgate cemy but within a few months was removed to a brick lined vault on a main pathside. A much more prestigious location and grave. He sometimes get mentioned on the guided tours,but his importance can not be underestimated.