[The Cloisters with bust of Patroclus.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Aug. 23, 1840'. A photogenic camera negative that has left no discernible image. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Aug. 29, 1840'. A photogenic camera negative that has left no discernible image. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
Newspaper. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Newspaper Sept 22/40 2' fx. Iod/ Sept 23 washed with E & brought our by spont.'. No discernible image, however the date of this negative implies that this is one of the earliest calotypes and the inscription on the reverse gives useful information to the proce...
[Hieroglyphic Tablet.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Nov. 28, 1840'. A calotype negative that has left no discernible image. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
[Wood Shed, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '5 Jany. 1841'. A calotype negative taken at a slight angle showing the front of the wood shed with trees behind. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
[Bust of Venus.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Jany. 23 1841'. A calotype negative that has left no discernible image. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
[Exterior View of Oriel Window, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Jany. 23 1841'. A calotype negative of a view looking upwards to the upper window and balustrade roof of an unidentified country house, behind the building's façade the top section of a gabled roof with finial can be seen. This negative is particularly light sensi...
North End of East Terrace, Lacock Abbey. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '21 Feb 1841/ N end of E. Terrace. Lacock Abbey'. A calotype negative taken from ground level and at a slight angle showing a stone wall in the foreground with a section of the building behind which has a gabled roof and twisted chimney. This negative is particular...
[Lady Elisabeth Feilding.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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A calotype negative of a portrait of Lady Elisabeth wearing a bonnet and a pale floral dress with a dark shawl around her shoulders and with one of her arms outstretched. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
[One of the Feilding Women holding a Parasol.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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A calotype negative of a portrait of a woman wearing a bonnet, plaid dress holding a parasol. As the negative has faded, it is difficult to identify the sitter but it is presumably one of Talbot's family members. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal...