The Ladder. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography One of four copies (prints 49-52) of this subject, showing three men grouped around a ladder in the stableyard of Lacock Abbey, the top resting against the first-floor doorway. Two men stand at its base, while a youth is posed in the upper storey opening, his left ...
Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (prints 53 and 684) of this subject, a view looking across the River Avon towards the south façade of the building, with the Sharington tower reflected in the water. Chemistry floated on paper 192 x 239 mm; portion missing from left side of pri...
Cloisters of Lacock Abbey. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of three copies (prints 54-55 and 752) of this subject, taken from inside the cloister yard, it shows a view of the northern section of the ivy-covered cloister wall with a row of erpendicular traceried arches and the entrance at left. Chemistry floated on p...
Cloisters of Lacock Abbey. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of three copies (prints 54-55 and 752) of this subject, taken from inside the cloister yard, it shows a view of the northern section of the ivy-covered cloister wall with a row of Perpendicular traceried arches and the entrance at left. Chemistry floated on ...
Gate of Christchurch [Oxford]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (prints 58-59) of this subject, looking along the street towards the gateway and clock tower of Christ Church College, with Pembroke College on the right. Chemistry floated on paper 182 x 223 mm. Also published as plate 18 of 'The Pencil of N...
Gate of Christchurch [Oxford]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (prints 58-59) of this subject, looking along the street towards the gateway and clock tower of Christ Church College. Chemistry floated on paper 182 x 223 mm. Also published as plate 18 of 'The Pencil of Nature', issued 21 June 1845, where t...
Gate of Christchurch [Oxford]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the street towards the gateway and clock tower of Christ Church College. Similar to prints 58-59 and presumably taken on the same occasion, but a portrait format composition; ghosted figures in foreground in a slightly different position. Chem...
The Tower of Lacock Abbey. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the lawn to the south, looking towards Sharington's tower, with two ladders leaning against the East wall. Chemistry floated on paper 185 x 224 mm. Original negative at Talbot Photo 1 (6). Also published as plate 19 of 'The Pencil of Nature', issued b...
Heriot's Hospital [Edinburgh]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (prints 71-72) of this subject. View of corner tower, with steps leading to the terrace in the foreground. Chemistry float-applied on paper 184 x 229 mm. Also published as plate 1 in Talbot's 'Sun Pictures in Scotland'. [Schaaf 2785.]
Heriot's Hospital [Edinburgh]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (prints 71-72) of this subject. View of corner tower, with steps leading to the terrace in the foreground. Chemistry float-applied on paper 184 x 229 mm. Watermarked 'J Whatman Turkey Mill 1840'. Also published as plate 1 in Talbot's 'Sun Pictu...