[Carriage Outside York Minster.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Label on verso: 'Patent/ Talbotype Or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Portrait Photography A Landau carriage stationed in front of York Minster; a coachmen sits on top at the front, whilst a person, possibly Calvert Jones stands at the rear. Trimmed print laid down on embossed card.
L'Ecole des Beaux Arts from la Rue Bonaparte. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Label on recto inscribed with 'F', on verso: 'L'Ecole des Beaux Arts/ pour Paris/ vue de la rue Bonaparte'. Genre: Architectural Photography View of the façade of the entrance with a decorative arch and column with sculpture in front. Trimmed print laid down on a label with the le...
[By the Entrance to Singleton Abbey.] Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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Inscription: Stamped on verso: 'Patent/ Talbotype Or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Architectural Photography Slightly off-centre view of a man sitting by the lion sculptures at the entrance to Singleton Abbey, partial view of the building behind. Fingerprints visible in the bottom corners. Watermarke...
Regent Street, London. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'I. HW.' [intensified by Harold White] '1/6 / Regent St, London. / Archbp' ' Tennison's Chapel' [patent stamp also on verso]. Genre: Architectural Photography View taken from an elevated vantage point and diagonally across the road to numbers 170-176 Regent Str...
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. Also published as pl...
[Oxford Towers.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of Christ Church Cathedral taken from the north-east with Tom Tower, Christ Church in the distance. Print laid down on heavy card, with residue of gum around edges from removed window mount. Displayed in 1905 exhibition at Whitechapel Art Gallery, where it ...
[Bodleian Library, Oxford.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of three copies (prints 203, 707 and 755) of this subject, a view taken in the School Quadrangle looking upwards towards the ornate entrance of the Bodleian Library. Faded print, laid down on heavy card, with residue of gum around edges, from removed window ...
[South Front, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Jany. 7/40'. A photogenic camera negative, taken from the path along the south façade; it shows an oblique view of the three oriel windows with Sharington's Tower at left. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light le...
Clock Tower, [Lacock Abbey]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Feb 13/40 /Clock Tower' and on recto 'loop W.10'. A photogenic camera negative depicting the view across the courtyard towards the clock tower at Lacock. The image is extremely faint with chemical staining in places. This negative is particularly light sensitive a...
Clock Tower, [Lacock Abbey]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Feb 18/40 /Clock Tower'. A photogenic camera negative taken from ground level, outside the brew-house entrance in the stable yard, looking up at the clock tower. The image is very shadowy and much of the detailing has been lost, a broad black vertical line appears...
