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The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to hold light-sensitive silver salts. The paper is then sensitized in a solution of silver nitrate, and exposed in a camera or under a negative. After exposure, the print is developed in a solution of gallic acid and silver nitrate, which reduces the silver salts to metallic silver and creates the final image. The albumen print process was widely used for commercial and fine art photography in the 19th century and produced high-quality, detailed images with a distinctive glossy finish.
Achille Quinet was one of the early pioneers of photography and was known for his portraits, landscapes and still lifes. Quinet was a member of the Société Française de Photographie and showed his work in many exhibitions throughout France. He also won several prizes for his photographs, including a silver medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1867. Quinet's photographs were renowned for their technical excellence and artistic beauty. He used the wet collodion process to create his images, which was a complex and time-consuming process that required a high level of skill. Quinet died on 29 December 1900 in Paris, France. Today, his work can be found in many museums and private collections around the world.
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