Jean Nicolas TRUCHELUT was earlier french photograph ,one of the disciples from Daguerre, started working with him since 1831.
This photo was taken in 1845 and according to the text mentioned in the back, was token close to Chateauroux , in France the 23rd June 1845 during river flood of the Creuse river
Probably not in the original frame , I've decided to keep it, instead using a Napoleon III frame.
Never forget, when you have a Daguerreotype , you have the original picture, token in this amazing period, by a unique photographer. A UNIQUE PHOTO!
TRUCHELUT was an itinerant photograph travelling all over France. Probably he was combining the photography with family business, watch repairing. He was original from Hautes Vosges , not fairway from Strasbourg.
This photo freezes in the time a typical family with 5 personages from this period.
Once Restored
TEXT:
“Fait le 23 Juin de 1845 , jour néfaste de la crue et débordement
de la Creuse qui a couvert une partie de la route du Blanc,
à Chateauroux et enseveli les prairies qui la bordent.
Elle est venu jusqu à ?rassurer …?
Deux gendarmes ont été sur le point de se noyer, en allons porter
du secours aux habitants des voisins de la ville”
As usual , Daguerreotype was open to and was in high risk to become imperceptible in a few years . With a few hour , most probably is saved and will resist a few more decades. Here some steps how to proceed !
