[Château de Chambord.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the front façade, heavily obscured by trees. In the foreground, timber is strewn along the approach to the château. Chemistry brush-applied on paper 187 x 230 mm. For a discussion of this image, see Larry J. Schaaf, 'The Photographic Art of William Henr...
[Fontainebleu, Cour Ovale]. Photographer: Maret, Hugues Antoine Joseph Eugène
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Genre: Architectural Photography Domed gateway with connecting colonnade, an inner courtyard visible through the arch with corner of a building to the left. Chemistry brush-applied on paper 188 x 231 mm. For a discussion of this image, see text by Larry J. Schaaf in, ‘Sun Pictures. Catalogue F...
Château de Chambord. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed in ink at bottom right of page: 'Château de Chambord. H.F.T June 1843.' Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the lakefront façade, with the building partly obscured by the trees that line the lake. In the foreground beside the path, lengths of timber are stre...
[A Lithograph depicting] Vue de la Terrasse et Château de Nice..
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Inscription: Printed under the lithograph; 'Cte. C de P Del. 1821. Vue de la Terrasse et Château de Nice'. Lithograph of the terraced promenade along the sea front; the walkway dominates the foreground and trails off to the right, with the castle in the mid-distance on the left.
[Aquatint depicting] Le Château de Habsbourg au Canton d'Argovie, Switzerland.
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Inscription: Printed below drawing; 'H Fuesli del. Zurich chez Hy Fuessli & Co. Le château de Habsbourg au Canton d'Argovie'. Aquatint by H. Fuessli depicting the 13th century château with its stonework and narrow windows; in front two boys play with a goat.
[Spiral Staircase, Château de Blois.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close up of the François I wing façade with the open and ornate spiral staircase left of centre. Photoglyphic engraving, '663' printed in reverse in top left corner. Image size 175 x 140 mm, press imprint size 230 x 177 mm, paper size 246 x 218 mm.
[Château de Chillon, Switzerland.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Cop [Handwritten in pencil by Talbot.] Genre: Architectural Photography View taken from the banks of Lac Léman, showing part of the turreted castle. Copper plate photoglyphic engraving. Image size 50 x 66 mm, press imprint size 71 x 99 mm, paper size 149 x 218 mm.
[Spiral Staircase, Château de Blois.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: 613/ vy light/ 3' too much light./ double process/ double process - no heat - no resin/ ground quite flat/ recd 19 March - 61 [Handwritten in pencil by Talbot.] Genre: Architectural Photography Close up of the François I wing façade with the open and ornate spiral staircase left o...