Cloisters [Lacock Abbey]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '19 April /40 / Cloisters/ (loop)W17'. A photogenic camera negative of the view across the cloister courtyard, possibly towards the north-east corner, a small section of a perpendicular traceried arch is visible but the rest of the architectural detailing has been ...
[The Soliloquy of the Broom.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '21 Jany/ 1841 16 [struck through] 30/ variation of the open door'. Calotype negative of the earliest version of this composition of a broom resting against an opened door. A later version, taken in 1844, would be used as a plate in The Pencil of Nature. This negat...
[Section of the West Front, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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A calotype negative showing a view taken from ground level looking upwards to a portion of the west façade of Lacock Abbey, it includes part of the southernmost window and the small cupola. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
[View along the South Front, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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A negative print of half of the south façade taken at a slightly oblique angle with Sharington's Tower at the far side. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
[Clock Tower and Brew-house, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '8'. A calotype negative of a view looking diagonally across the stable yard with the clock tower positioned in the centre. In front of the gabled brew-house, which is to the right of the clock tower, there is a stationary carriage and to the left several doors to ...
[Gabled Roof, Stable Yard, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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A view taken at an elevated vantage point and at an oblique angle showing the close-up of a gabled roof that is part of the north side of the stable block. Chemistry float-applied on paper 165 x 203 mm with staining taking place during development. This print is particularly light sensitive and ...
[Large Oriel Window and Sharington's Tower.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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A view taken from ground level looking upwards with the large oriel window nearest the viewer and Sharington's Tower to the right. Chemistry float-applied on paper 220 x 180 mm with staining having taken place during development. This print is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewe...
[Northumberland House, Trafalgar Square.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Hand coloured view taken from a slightly elevated position, looking across the fountain of Trafalgar Square to Northumberland House and neighbouring shops on either side. Paper size 187 x 224 with watermark of possibly 'JF' and the figure of a stag. This print is particularly light sensitive and...
[Entrance Lodge Gate, Eaton Hall.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Martin'. Hand coloured, slightly off-centre view of an ivy covered gatehouse with figure posed in the entranceway. Paper size 185 x 225 mm. In the past, this print has been misidentified as being Spye Park and the male figure possibly being W Holland Furlong. This...
[Hand-coloured version of] Colosseum, Rome, 2nd View. Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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Inscribed on recto from negative: '67 Coliseum Rome 2nd view' and in pencil on verso: '67/ 374/ No.9'. Hand coloured view of the amphitheatre with possibly Jones and his wife in the foreground. This print is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.