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Since the year after the
daguerreotype was invented and publicized throughout both the U.S. and France(1839),
blacks have had a hand in its growing popularity during the nineteenth century.
Jules Lion was a freeman of color, born in France, and by 1839, he was an
emerging artist in the area of lithography. In 1840, Jules Lion left Paris, moved to New
Orleans and was responsible for bringing the daguerreotype to New Orleans.
As a free man of color, he also holds the distinction of being the first to
organize and promote exhibitions.
Though no known daguerreotypes produced by Lion survive today, his lithographs are
carefully maintained in the historical society collections, including a view of St. Louis
Cathedral as it looked in 1840. |
| 1810 - |
Born in France |
| 1833 - |
Exposition of Paris; awarded honorable mention for
his lithograph, "Affut aux Canards" (The Duck Blind) |
| 1837 - |
Left France for New Orleans |
| 1840 - |
March 15, organized first public exhibition in the Hall of the
Saint Charles Museum in New Orleans (first to be shown prominently by a freeman of color) |
| 1841 - |
Founded an art school with M. Canova, another artist. |
| 1852-1865- |
Listed as Professor of Drawing at the College of Lousiana. |
| 1866 - |
Died in New Orleans. |
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