Part of Queen's College, Oxford. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography One of three copies (prints 128-130) of this subject, a view looking along the facade of Queen's College, towards the Church of St Peter-in-the-East. This is the original image used as plate 1 of 'The Pencil of Nature', published on the 24th June 1844. Due...
Part of Queen's College, Oxford. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography One of three copies (prints 128-130) of this subject, a view looking along the facade of Queen's College, towards the Church of St Peter-in-the-East. This is the original image used as plate 1 of 'The Pencil of Nature', published on the 24th June 1844. Due...
Part of Queen's College, Oxford. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography One of three copies (prints 128-130) of this subject, a view looking along the facade of Queen's College, towards the Church of St Peter-in-the-East. This is the original image used as plate 1 of 'The Pencil of Nature', published on the 24th June 1844. Due...
[Paris, rue des Capucines.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '101'. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography One of four copies (prints 131-134) of this subject, a view taken from first floor of the Hôtel de Douvres, showing the corner of rue de la Paix and rue des Capucines. A similar image to plate 2 of 'The Pe...
[Paris, rue des Capucines.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '101'. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography One of four copies (prints 131-134) of this subject, a view taken from first floor of the Hôtel de Douvres, showing the corner of rue de la Paix and rue des Capucines. A similar image to plate 2 of 'The Pe...
[Paris, rue des Capucines.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography One of four copies (prints 131-134) of this subject, a view taken from first floor of the Hôtel de Douvres, showing the corner of rue de la Paix and rue des Capucines. A similar image to plate 2 of 'The Pencil of Nature,' which was taken from a higher posi...
[Paris, rue des Capucines.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '101'. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography One of four copies (prints 131-134) of this subject, a view taken from first floor of the Hôtel de Douvres, showing the corner of rue de la Paix and rue des Capucines. A similar image to plate 2 of 'The Pe...
[Books in disarray.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography One of two copies (prints 135-136) of this subject, showing four haphazardly arranged shelves of books. Chemistry float-applied on paper 186 x 229 mm. Variant theme of plate 8 of 'The Pencil of Nature'. The negative of this print is Talbot Photo 1 (148). [Schaaf 1...
[Books in disarray.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography One of two copies (prints 135-136) of this subject, showing four haphazardly arranged shelves of books. Varnished print with chemistry float-applied on paper 186 x 230 mm. Variant theme of plate 8 of 'The Pencil of Nature'. The negative of this print is Talbot Phot...
The Bridge of Orleans. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography A view from the Loire riverbank, looking towards the George V Bridge, with the houses of the town and Cathedral of Sainte-Croix on the far bank. Paper trimmed to size of image. Also published as plate 12 of 'The Pencil of Nature,' which was issued on the...
