professional photographer, worked at 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne in the early 1850s. By 1853 he was in partnership with Melchior at 57 Flinders Lane where they erected a 'Glass House’ and invited public inspection of their superior daguerreotypes. 'Particular attention is invited to the clear and life-like expression of the eye, the rich and beautiful softness of tone and rare and beautiful finish of both Plate and Picture, and especially to the permanency’, they stated, adding: 'Persons having Weak Eyes will be more likely to get a satisfactory Picture on a Cloudy than on a Bright Day. With regard to dress, Ladies are recommended to wear Dark Figured or Black, always avoiding Light Blue or White.’ In 1854 Grasshoff and Melchior moved to 24 Collins Street East where they advertised hand-coloured daguerreotype miniatures.
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- Date written:
- 1992
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