[Upper Story of Water Tower, Lacock.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the extreme northern end of the east façade of Lacock Abbey, showing a tiered roof rising above a row of trees, the sky has been white washed. On the reverse of the card a label of 'The Watford Engraving Co' gives details for reproduction. Photograph att...
Leaf of a Plant. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography One of four copies (prints 24-26 and 697) of this subject, a direct cameraless image of the trifoliate stem of a fern-like plant against a white field. Trimmed print laid down on card. Original negative at Talbot Photo 1 (3). Also published as plate 7 of 'The Penc...
The Haystack. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: 10 Genre: Landscape Photography One of four copies (prints 34-35, 698 and 751) of this subject, showing a haystack with a ladder leaning against it. Trimmed print laid down on card., image somewhat faded. Also published as plate 10 of 'The Pencil of Nature', which was published ...
[Rose Twigs.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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A photogenic drawing of two rose twigs against a black background; the larger twig with five leaves is just off centre with a smaller branch in the top right corner. Trimmed print laid down on card with an label containing the letter 'E' in the top right corner.
[Floral Arrangement in Urn.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Label on verso: 'Patent/Talbotype or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Still Life Photography A display of garden flowers in a reproduction Grecian urn, which stands on a tartan rug. Trimmed print laid down on card, image somewhat faded.
[Photomicrograph of Four Plants.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Label on verso: 'Patent/ Talbotype Or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Scientific Photography A photomicrograph showing the cross-section of four plant stems as seen through a microscope. Salt print taken from a solar microscope negative. Trimmed print laid down on card.
Penrice Castle. Photographer: Llewellyn, John Dillwyn
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Inscription: Inscribed on recto: 'Penrice Castle/ J.D. Llewelyn' and in pencil on verso: '3/1'. Genre: Landscape Photography View taken from the banks of the lake, looking across towards Penrice Castle. The view of the opposite bank, including the castle, is reflected in the water. Trimmed pri...
Aloe in the Flower Garden Penrice Castle, which Withstood the Flood of 1854-5. Photographer: Llewellyn, John Dillwyn
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Inscription: Inscribed on recto: 'Aloe in the Flower Garden Penrice Castle, which Withstood the Flood of 1854-5./ J. D. Llewelyn'. Genre: Landscape Photography View of a garden path bordered by palms, ferns and other bushes as well as a couple of potted plants. Trimmed print laid down on card.
The Flower Garden - Penrice Castle. Photographer: Llewellyn, John Dillwyn
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Inscription: Inscribed on recto: 'The Flower Garden - Penrice Castle./ J. D. Llewelyn'. Genre: Landscape Photography View of the side of the house, to the right, with a small bed of flowers in the foreground, a large tree in the mid-distance and several trees and shrubs further behind. Trimmed...
Inscription: Inscribed on mount: 'Penrice Castle./ Thereza Ll.' Genre: Architectural Photography View of a woman walking along the path that leads to the house entrance, which is left of centre. Trimmed print laid down on severely foxed card.