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Collection Area Visual Arts Project / Collection Talbot Collection Subject Metalwork

1. Talbot Photo 2(298)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(298)
Title:
[Articles of silver.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Still Life Photography Head-on view of three shelves of silverware, showing candlesticks, tea and coffee pots, gravy boats and a condiment set. Chemistry float-applied on paper 184 x 226 mm. For a discussion of this image, see text by Larry J. Schaaf in, ‘Sun Pictures. Catalogue Sevent...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
June 1844
Extent:
1 item

2. Talbot Photo 2(440)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(440)
Title:
[Silver Vessel.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of An elaborate silver decanter with an integral stand, the body of the decanter is made up of several figures such as a griffin and the head of a goat. Chemistry float-applied on paper 198 x 126 mm. A severely faded image.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 item

3. Talbot Photo 2(442)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(442)
Title:
[Silver and Crystal Candelabra.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Still Life Photography Two-armed candelabra with elaborate design of silver and crystals placed on a wooden table against a white background. Chemistry float-applied on paper 225 x 186 mm. The detail of the crystals is lost against the white surroundings.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1843
Extent:
1 item

4. Talbot Photo 2(678b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(678b)
Title:
Dining Room, Cooldwinock[?] Cottage. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Dining room in the Arts and Crafts style; typical floral wallpaper, painted wooden shutters, tiered wooden mantelpiece displaying plates. The table is set for a meal, at right the door leading to the living room is open.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Late 1880s
Extent:
1 item

5. Talbot Photo 3(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(10)
Title:
Decanters, Cups on Black Background. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '21 March /40 /Decanters, Cups on Black Background'. A photogenic camera negative of a still life of several items against a black background, the objects include silverware, ceramic jugs with a sugar bowl positioned in the front at the centre. This negative is par...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
21 Mar 1840
Extent:
1 item

6. Talbot Photo 3(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(26)
Title:
Table with Two Candles and Teapot. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '27 May 1840/ Table with Two Candles & Teapot'. A photogenic camera negative of a still life depicting two silver candlesticks a silver teapot and sugar bowl on a square table covered in a white tablecloth. A positive print of this image can be found at Talbot ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
27 May 1840
Extent:
1 item

7. Talbot Photo 5(41)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 5(41)
Title:
Silver Shield and Tankards. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '90337'. Genre: Still Life Photography Selection of tankards, urns and a shield displayed by a draped curtain, also known as 'Group of Antique Plate'. Photoglyphic engraving on steel plate originally taken from a stereograph by Sir Charles Eastlake, r...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
After 1858
Extent:
1 item

8. Talbot Photo 10(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 10(13)
Title:
[A breakfast table.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed by Eugene Ostroff on album page beneath image: 'H.F.T. 2d March 1840 [WHFT]' and 'EO'. Genre: Still Life Photography Study of a table set for one. Some of the items placed on the white tablecloth include: a painted plate with knife and fork, a tea set, two candlesticks, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
2 Mar 1840
Extent:
1 item

9. Talbot Photo 10(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 10(18)
Title:
[Porcelain vases and a silver jug.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Still Life Photography Study looking down onto a table arranged with a planter pot in the centre, a silver jug to the left, a pot pourri vase, a porcelain bowl and a another container. Chemistry float-applied on paper 112 x 185 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1840
Extent:
1 item

10. Talbot Photo 10(51)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 10(51)
Title:
[Table laid with silverware.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed by Eugene Ostroff on album page beside the photograph: '3 Sept 1841'. Genre: Still Life Photography View looking down onto a round table, covered with a white table cloth and laid out with silverware. Some of the items include; candlesticks, jugs, tea and coffee pots. Ch...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
3 Sep 1841
Extent:
1 item