Williams, Thomas Richard

Also known as: T. R. W.

Region: United Kingdom    Period: 1850–1890    Occupation: Photographer   Tag: Williams Thomas Richard Williams
* 5 May 1824, London, England   † 5 April 1871, England

Thomas Richard Williams was a professional photographer known for his stereo daguerreotypes. He specialised in still-life studies and portraits. He learned the daguerreotype process from Antoine Claudet. His daguerreotypes are often marked with the initials “T. R. W.”. Williams designed a viewing case that was sold with his stereo daguerreotype portraits.

Williams also produced a large series of paper stereoviews made from collodion negatives. In 1856, Williams published Scenes in Our Village, a series of stereoviews depicting life in a rural English village.

Related items:
Claudet, Antoine  Daguerreotype  Wet plate collodion  Williams viewing case

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