Guillaume Guillon-Lethière (1760-1832)
Girl with portfolio
1799

mydaguerreotypeboyfriend:

Robert Cornelius, the original daguerreotype boyfriend. 

meandthemajor:

1839 self-portrait of Robert Cornelius, one of the first photographs of a human to be produced.

My new favorite tumblr is My Daguerrotype Boyfriend.

Mr. Robert Cornelius is truly rather dashing. I also enjoy his nicely-tailored late 1830s frock coat!