Dovecote, Singleton. Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: '535/ 7/9(h)/ Dovecote Singleton/ Henneman Sun Pictures no. 12'. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of the side of the dovecote with a man seated on a wheelbarrow in the foreground towards the left. Image used as plate 12 in Nicolaas Henneman's 'Talbot...
[Old Houses, Wind Street, Swansea.] Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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Inscription: 174 Genre: Urban Topographical Photography A view diagonally across a street to somewhat rickety terraced houses and shops. Chemistry float-applied on paper 194 x 249 mm. The negative to this print can be found at Talbot Photo 1(229).
[Malahide Castle, Dublin.] Photographer: Furlonge (Furlong), W. Holland
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Genre: Architectural Photography View taken from some distance across the grass lawn to the ivy-covered castle façade. Under the bay window, barely visible, a family play. Floated on paper 190 x 236 mm. Watermarked 'R Turner Chafford Mills 1842'. Although this photograph has not been attributed...
[Malahide Castle, Dublin.] Photographer: Furlonge (Furlong), W. Holland
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Genre: Architectural Photography The ivy-covered castle taken from the left, showing the façade and side of the building with a grassy lawn in the foreground. Chemistry float-applied on paper 153 x 214 mm. Although this photograph has not been attributed to a particular photographer, it is like...
Casa Inglese, Etna. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Bridges/ "Casa Inglese"/ Etna. Genre: Landscape Photography View of the volcano with running lava in the distance, with a stone house at left, outside of which stands a man with a donkey. In a letter to Talbot dated 25th August 1846, Bridges writes 'the Casa Inglese, & the Con...
Amphitheatre, Taormina. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Inscribed on recto from negative: 'Bridges/ Taormina/ Amphitheatre' and on verso: '3/5'. Genre: Landscape Photography View of a section of the ruins of the amphitheatre at Taormina, with two figures seated in the left foreground. One of the sitters has been identified at various t...
Garden of Ischia, Syracuse. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Bridges/ Garden of Ischia, Syracuse Genre: Portrait Photography View of a rocky and wooded hillside with a monk standing in the centre. Print trimmed to size of image.
Abate's Hotel, Syracuse. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Bridges/ Abate's Hotel/ Syracuse Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View taken from an elevated vantage point looking down onto the hotel and several rooftops nearby; a group of people stand on a corner terrace of the hotel and the sea is visible along the skyline. Positive pr...
Benedictine Convent, Catania [Padre Cafici sat in Garden]. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Bridges/ Benedictine Convent/ No.36 Genre: Portrait Photography View of Padre Cafici sat by a fountain in the grounds of the convent, in the distance the cathedral dome is visible through the trees. Positive print of one of the 73 negatives sent to Talbot from Malta on the 20th Oc...
Court of Benedictine Convent. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Bridges/ Benedictine Convent/ Catania/ No 40 Genre: Architectural Photography View of the inner courtyard of the convent showing an exterior alter and various monks stationed around it. Positive print of one of the 73 negatives sent to Talbot from Malta on the 20th October 1846. C...