[Near the Castle of Doune.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Landscape Photography Section of the small river, showing the wooded and rocky landscape. Chemistry float-applied on paper 187 x 227 mm. Variant of 'A Mountain Rivulet which flows at the foot of Doune Castle', which appears as plate 20 in Talbot's 'Sun Pictures in Scotland', showing more...
[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 ...
[Roman Bridge,] Avignon. Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'Avignon' and '2/6'. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View across the Rhône towards the Palais des Papes with the partially destroyed Pont St Bénézet and Lower Chapel. Negative sent to Talbot on 13 February, 1846. Chemistry float-applied on paper 183 x 22...
[Henryd Falls, Breconshire.] Photographer: Story-Maskeyne, Nevil
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Genre: Landscape Photography View taken from the water's edge looking towards a waterfall, which is slightly left of centre and has whitewater in the foreground. Chemistry float-applied on paper 184 x 186 mm.
Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: 15 Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (with print 53) of this subject, a view of the south façade of Lacock Abbey, from across the River Avon, with the Sharington tower reflected in the water. Trimmed print laid down on card, image somewhat faded. Also published ...
The Bridge of Orleans. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Typewritten label on recto: 'The Bridge of Orleans, over the Loire.' and on verso: '3/6 Orleans Bridge/ 12' and patent label 'Patent/ Talbotype/ or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Landscape Photography Hand-coloured version of an angled view of the George V Bridge from the bank of the Loir...
[Daguerreotype view of Paris.] Photographer: Chevalier, Victor
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Inscription: Label on verso: No. 495/ Epreuve du Daguerréotype/ par Victor Chevalier/ Ingénieur Opticien/ Quai de l'Horloge no. 77ter/ Faite le 15 mai 1843/ à 11 heures/ en 28 secondes Daguerreotype view taken from an elevated vantage point on the île de la Cité, looking down onto the Pont Neuf...
[Toledo, Spain.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '90381'. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View taken from an elevated vantage point, looking across the Tajo River with the town stretching towards the skyline with the Alcántara bridge visible at the extreme right of the image. Bottom right cor...