Hagar in the Desert. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of One of four copies (prints 68 and 703-705) of this subject, a reproduction of a lithograph by Johann Nepomuk Strixner of Pier Franceso Mola's original drawing. Trimmed print laid down on card, image faint. Also published as plate 23 of 'The Pencil of Nature', ...
[Painting of Woman with Fruit.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Label on verso: 'Patent/ Talbotype or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of A reproduction of a painting depicting a woman in renaissance dress, raising a platter of fruit above her head. Trimmed print laid down on card, image somewhat faded.
[Three Shelves of Sculptures.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography Head-on view of three shelves of mainly classical figurines, the height of the black background reveals Lacock Abbey behind. Trimmed print laid down on card.
[Two Dancing Figurines.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Label on verso: 'Patent/ Talbotype Or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Still Life Photography A pair of classical dancing figurines against a black background. Varnished and trimmed print laid down on card.
[Statuette of] Ariadne. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed on recto: 'Ariadne'. Labels on verso: 'Patent/Talbotype or/ Sun Pictures' 'Brooks Brothers/ Wholesale and Retail Stationers/ Booksellers & Publishers/ Printsellers & Frame Manufacturers/ 87, New Bond Street and 307, Oxford Street'. Genre: Still Life Photography H...
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...
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '29 Feb./40 /Venus'. A photogenic camera negative depicting the bust with Venus's face in profile and turned to the left, the negative has been heavily trimmed, and a positive print with the complete background can be found at Talbot Photo 11 (22). This negative is...
[Patroclus.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '9 April /40'. A photogenic camera negative of a close-up of the bust of Patroclus in profile with the plinth having been cropped. Staining to the left half of the negative took place during development. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not ...
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '14 April /40 /Venus'. A photogenic camera negative of a head-on view of the bust of Venus taken at some distance and with all the facial details having been lost. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
Venus and Apollo. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '18 April 1840/ Venus and Apollo'. A photogenic contact negative of the two full-length figurines, Apollo and Venus; the camera having been positioned at a slightly elevated angle. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal ...