Cloisters of Lacock Abbey. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of three copies (prints 54-55 and 752) of this subject, taken from inside the cloister yard, it shows a view of the northern section of the ivy-covered cloister wall with a row of Perpendicular traceried arches and the entrance at left. Also published as pl...
[South Front, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Jany. 7/40'. A photogenic camera negative, taken from the path along the south façade; it shows an oblique view of the three oriel windows with Sharington's Tower at left. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light le...
[Dormer Window, Stable Yard, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '6 9 1842'. A calotype negative of a tightly composed view looking up at the roof of the stable yard block with a dormer window at centre. The negative was in wrapping paper marked '9 Sept. / 1842, which also included information about the development process 'c.a ...
[Lattice Window, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Head-on view of three panes of lattice work window taken from the interior of Lacock Abbey with the outside foliage bordering the sides of the window. This print is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
[The Soliloquy of the Broom.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '21 Jany/ 1841 16 [struck through] 30/ variation of the open door'. Calotype negative of the earliest version of this composition of a broom resting against an opened door. A later version, taken in 1844, would be used as a plate in The Pencil of Nature. This negat...
[Large Oriel Window and Sharington's Tower.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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A view taken from ground level looking upwards with the large oriel window nearest the viewer and Sharington's Tower to the right. Chemistry float-applied on paper 220 x 180 mm with staining having taken place during development. This print is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewe...
[Gabled Roof, Stable Yard, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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A calotype negative of a close-up and head-on view of a gabled roof possibly in the south-easterly corner of the sable yard; there is a lot of chemical staining around the edges of the paper. The negative was originally in wrapping paper marked '9 Sept./ 1842', inside of which has another paper ...
[Close-up of the South-east Corner of the Stable Yard, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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'1' inscribed in the lower left corner in ink. A faint calotype negative showing a close up of two buildings at various heights that are in the stable yard at Lacock, it shows the lower section of the roof and two windows that are under the differing eaves. The negative was originally wrapped ...
[Gabled Roof, Stable Yard, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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A leucotype taken from an elevated vantage point showing a section of the gabled roof, probably in the south-east corner, with a window to the left under the eaves. There is some chemical staining and the image has been lost in the top right corner. Originally wrapped in paper marked '8 April/ 4...
[Gabled Roof, Stable Yard, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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A leucotype taken from an elevated vantage point showing a section of the gabled roof with a window to the left under the eaves. There is heavy chemical staining and only the window is clearly visible. Originally wrapped in paper marked '8 April/ 43 L.'. This print is particularly light sensitiv...