Berville, Maison

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Nom
Berville, Maison
Couverture temporelle
3/4 19th century/1/2 20th century
Couverture spatiale
Paris
Biographie
The business dealing in all that related to painting and drawing was established in 1833 (1). A family business it was directed successively by:
Jules Berville
Léon Berville (1837- ?) from c. 1869-1895
Paul Berville 1896 -1937
In later years they became particularly associated with the camera obscura. These were retailed in England by Lechertier Barbe who had premises in Jermyn Street until the mid-1970s (2). Among other products retailed by the Berville company was the Addomètre [Addometer] for which they were the general European agents (3).
Notes biographiques
1. For this aspect of the business see Lugt sv Maon Berville.
2. Hammond & Austin 52-3 who state that an instruction leaflet by Lachetier Barbe in English is virtually identical with Berville's mode d'emploi.
3 Advertisement in La Science et la Vie, 179 1932, xxvii.
Bibliographie
Notice explicative sur la chambre claire universelle, Paris, n.d. [c. 1900].
La Chambre claire universelle…, n.p. [Paris], n.d. [c1920].
Adresse ; enseigne ; période ; source
29, rue de la Chausée d'Antin, Paris
1869: 25, rue de la Chausée d'Antin, Paris
18, r La Fayette Paris (Science & Vie May 179, May 1932, xxvii).
Identifiant
1089
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