Frederick Scott Archer

Frederick Scott Archer
Born	1813
Died	1857
Occupation	inventor photographer sculptor
Society Membership membership ESL Ordinary Fellow left 1851.01.08 intends to withdraw elected_ESL 1844.03.05

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House Notes

If we had reason to deplore at the first Anniversary, that no record was kept of the interesting specimens of mankind who visit our shores, we have now, in the infancy of our growth, in the third year only of our existence, to rejoice at the ample means at our command for preserving their peculiar characteristics. As a Sculptor we have a volunteer in Mr Archer, a member of this Society, and as Portrait Painters, Mr Hartnell and Mr Peake, artists of known ability. These gentleman have already presented to us busts typifying the Malayan, and portraits characterizing the Papuan and Australian varieties of mankind, and they only wait for material to render us still further service. If we were to put a value upon the donations to this Society, the memoranda which these gentleman have placed in our hands would take the first position, for they are works of general reference of the most truthful and lasting character [noted in 1846 anniversary address] see also A1 in annual reports

Notes From Elsewhere

Frederick Scott Archer (1813–1 May 1857) invented the photographic collodion process which preceded the modern gelatin emulsion. He was born in either Bishop's Stortford or more likely Hertford in the United Kingdom and is remembered mainly for this single achievement which greatly increased the accessibility of photography for the general public.