[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 ...
[East Façade, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '13 April /40'. A photogenic camera negative of a distant view of Lacock Abbey, taken from near the river bank, looking up the inclining lawn to the eastern façade. This negative may have produced the salted paper print Talbot Photo 11 (23) and is particularly ligh...
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.
Bowood [House]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'April 14 /40, Bowood'. A photogenic camera negative showing an oblique view of the neo-classical entrance with the bell tower under scaffolding. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '14 April /40 /Wall'. A photogenic camera negative of the end section of a stone wall with the hint of woodland in the distance. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
[Lacock] Abbey East Front. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '16 April /40 /Abbey East Front'. A photogenic camera negative showing a head-on view of the east façade, the building is almost in silhouette, however, a very small section of Sharington's tower at the extreme right edge of the paper makes identification possible....
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 ...
[Cart in front of wood shed, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '20 April 1840'. A photogenic drawing contact negative of a cart, stationed in front of a barn with white-washed walls and a slated roof. A positive print of this image can be found at Talbot Photo 12 (6). This negative is particularly light sensitive and should no...
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...
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '25 April 1840/ Bowood?'. No discernible image, though there is some density along the lower half of the paper. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.