Thomas Coffin Doane | |
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Born | Thomas Coffin Doane 1814 |
Died | 1896 |
Known for | daguerrotype photographer, portrait photographer |
Thomas Coffin Doane (1814-1896) was a Canadian photographer. His work is held in the collections of the New York Public Library, [1] the Royal BC Museum, [2] the McCord Museum, [3] the Library and Archives of Canada, among others. [4] [5] [6]
Doane was born in 1814 in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada. [6]
In 1832 Doane began working as a portrait painter. [6] In 1842 he went to Halifax, Canada to learn the daguerreotype process from William Valentine. [6] In 1843, Doane and Valentine travelled to set up a daguerrotype photography business at the Golden Inn at St. Johns in Newfoundland under the name of Valentine & Doane. [7] [8] By 1846, he had established a clientele including subjects such as Jeffrey Howe, John Sartain, and Lord Elgin, Louis Joseph Papineau, among others. In 1865 he was no longer making photographs. [6]
Following his practice with Valentine, Doane travelled to the West Indies before setting up a studio in Montreal. [6]
In 1866 Doane moved to New York. He and his wife had a daughter, Kathleen Maud Doane, who married the American artist Childe Hassam. [5] [6]
Thomas Coffin Doane | |
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Born | Thomas Coffin Doane 1814 |
Died | 1896 |
Known for | daguerrotype photographer, portrait photographer |
Thomas Coffin Doane (1814-1896) was a Canadian photographer. His work is held in the collections of the New York Public Library, [1] the Royal BC Museum, [2] the McCord Museum, [3] the Library and Archives of Canada, among others. [4] [5] [6]
Doane was born in 1814 in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada. [6]
In 1832 Doane began working as a portrait painter. [6] In 1842 he went to Halifax, Canada to learn the daguerreotype process from William Valentine. [6] In 1843, Doane and Valentine travelled to set up a daguerrotype photography business at the Golden Inn at St. Johns in Newfoundland under the name of Valentine & Doane. [7] [8] By 1846, he had established a clientele including subjects such as Jeffrey Howe, John Sartain, and Lord Elgin, Louis Joseph Papineau, among others. In 1865 he was no longer making photographs. [6]
Following his practice with Valentine, Doane travelled to the West Indies before setting up a studio in Montreal. [6]
In 1866 Doane moved to New York. He and his wife had a daughter, Kathleen Maud Doane, who married the American artist Childe Hassam. [5] [6]