The Biscari Palace, Catania. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: '431. The Biscari Palace, Catania' [with Bridges' signature]. Genre: Architectural Photography Taken from the harbour's edge with views of sailing ships and fishing boats, it shows a section of the palace with its ornately plastered windows. Trimmed negative.
Place of embarkation on Loch Katrine. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: '9/4'. Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the shore of the loch, towards moored rowing boats and a small wooden jetty; with the rocky hillside rising behind. Chemistry float-applied on paper 187 x 225 mm. Also published as plate 10 in Talbot's 'Sun...
[Hungerford Bridge and the Thames, London.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography One of three copies (prints 266-268) of this subject, a view looking across the Thames at low water, with the old Hungerford Bridge on the left, and grounded barges in the foreground. Chemistry float-applied on paper 195 x 239 mm. Watermarked 'J Whatman Tu...
[Hungerford Bridge and the Thames, London.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of three copies (prints 266-268) of this subject, a view looking across the Thames at low water, with the old Hungerford Bridge on the left, and grounded barges in the foreground. Chemistry float-applied on paper 195 x 239 mm. For a discussion of this image...
[Hungerford Bridge and the Thames, London.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography One of three copies (prints 266-268) of this subject, a view looking across the Thames at low water, with the old Hungerford Bridge on the left, and grounded barges in the foreground. Chemistry float-applied on paper 186 x 228 mm, watermarked 'J. Whatman 1...
[View across the Seine.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View taken from an elevated vantage point on the left bank looking down towards the riverside and across the Seine to the Louvre, with Arc de Triomphe on the skyline towards the left. Waxed surface with chemistry floated on paper 177 x 218 mm
[Pont Neuf, Paris.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography A view from water level of the bridge under construction. In the foreground, two men stand in boats, the left arch of the bridge is blocked by scaffolding but through the right arch the Palais de Justice is visible. Waxed surface with chemistry floated on ...
View of the Fortifications, Valetta. Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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Inscription: Inscribed on recto: '17'. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of the bastion walls on the right, with the harbour containing several fishing boats and ships below and to the left, the town is visible on the skyline. Negative sent to Talbot on 13 February, 1846. Chemistry f...
[Native Boats Ashore Oculus on Boat Number 72.] Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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One of three copies (prints 536-538) of this subject, a small rowing boat with eyes painted on its bow, behind, there is a row of three larger boats. Chemistry float-applied on paper 186 x 224 mm. Fairly faded print.
[Native Boats Ashore Oculus on Boat Number 72.] Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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One of three copies (prints 536-538) of this subject, a small rowing boat with eyes painted on its bow, behind, there is a row of three larger boats. Chemistry float-applied on paper 186 x 226 mm.