[Portrait of a Man Reading.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a man in three-quarter profile, he reads from a book rest, on which he rests is elbow and has his hand at his temple. Trimmed negative with clipped corners.
[Horatia and Thomas Gaisford.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Portrait Photography Talbot's half sister and brother-in-law; both are seated in front of a white backcloth, Horatia sits looking at a fan which she is holding in her lap, her husband wears a cape and is looking at his wife.
[Nicolaas Henneman.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of Henneman seated in an upright chair, he has his hands clasped together on his lap, with his legs crossed. The top of the negative has been clipped in several places. Trimmed negative with clipped top edge.
[Charles Porter.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Portrait Photography Three quarter length portrait of Charles Porter seated at an angle on an upright chair. A print from this negative can be found at Talbot Photo 2 (738). Trimmed negative with clipped corners.
[Experimental Portrait of Nicolaas Henneman.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed on recto: '18 April' and on verso: '18 Apr 43'. Genre: Portrait Photography Head and shoulders portrait of Henneman in three-quarter profile. Photographed using a curved glass plate-holder made by Andrew Ross to compensate the curvature of the camera lens.
[Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: '17 Apr /43'. Genre: Portrait Photography Head and shoulders portrait of a bearded man; he is in three-quarter profile and looking upwards. Trimmed negative.
[Portrait of Sir David Brewster.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed in pensil on verso: '18 Jul 42'.. Genre: Portrait Photography An indistinct portrait, only the upper part of the head is visible but it is likely to be Sir David Brewster. Trimmed negative.
[Charles Porter Standing in a Doorway.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed in pensil: '6'. Genre: Portrait Photography Porter standing in a doorway that is partially surrounded by ivy and is in the grounds at Lacock Trimmed negative.