[Statuette of] Ariadne. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed on recto: 'Ariadne'. Labels on verso: 'Patent/Talbotype or/ Sun Pictures' 'Brooks Brothers/ Wholesale and Retail Stationers/ Booksellers & Publishers/ Printsellers & Frame Manufacturers/ 87, New Bond Street and 307, Oxford Street'. Genre: Still Life Photography H...
L'Ecole des Beaux Arts from la Rue Bonaparte. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Label on recto inscribed with 'F', on verso: 'L'Ecole des Beaux Arts/ pour Paris/ vue de la rue Bonaparte'. Genre: Architectural Photography View of the façade of the entrance with a decorative arch and column with sculpture in front. Trimmed print laid down on a label with the le...
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '29 Feb./40 /Venus'. A photogenic camera negative depicting the bust with Venus's face in profile and turned to the left, the negative has been heavily trimmed, and a positive print with the complete background can be found at Talbot Photo 11 (22). This negative is...
[Patroclus.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '9 April /40'. A photogenic camera negative of a close-up of the bust of Patroclus in profile with the plinth having been cropped. Staining to the left half of the negative took place during development. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not ...
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '14 April /40 /Venus'. A photogenic camera negative of a head-on view of the bust of Venus taken at some distance and with all the facial details having been lost. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
Venus and Apollo. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '18 April 1840/ Venus and Apollo'. A photogenic contact negative of the two full-length figurines, Apollo and Venus; the camera having been positioned at a slightly elevated angle. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal ...
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '20 April 1840/ Venus'. A photogenic camera negative of a head-on view of the bust of Venus, most of the image has been lost apart from a section of the chest and plinth. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light leve...
Eve [at the Fountain]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '28 April 1840/ 10 Eve'. A photogenic camera negative of the semi-reclining female nude lit from above, her upper torso is visible even with heavy shadowing but her lower legs are obscured. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed unde...
[Rape of the Sabines.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '1 May 1840' and in ink 'I.HW'. An intensified photogenic camera negative of the reproduction of Giambologna's sculpture with the man who is lifting the woman in the air has his back to the viewer. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be vie...
Bas Relief of Crucifixion. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'June 23, 1840/ Bas Relief of Crucifixion'. A tightly composed photogenic camera negative of a bas relief depicting mourners gathering around Christ's body. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.