[Female Figurine.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Sculpture of a woman wearing long robes with arms folded at her chest and standing on a crescent moon. Chemistry float-applied on paper 188 x 141 mm. Small section of top right corner missing.
[Bust of Patroclus.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Head-on view of the bust on its plinth with the head facing towards the left. Chemistry float-applied on paper 181 x 110 mm.
[Silver Vessel.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of An elaborate silver decanter with an integral stand, the body of the decanter is made up of several figures such as a griffin and the head of a goat. Chemistry float-applied on paper 198 x 126 mm. A severely faded image.
[Two Shelves of Porcelain.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography A head-on view of two shelves of Meissen figurines and vases, eight items in total. Chemistry float-applied on paper 187 x 229 mm.
[Silver and Crystal Candelabra.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography Two-armed candelabra with elaborate design of silver and crystals placed on a wooden table against a white background. Chemistry float-applied on paper 225 x 186 mm. The detail of the crystals is lost against the white surroundings.
[Peace Sculpture at L'Arc de Triomphe, Paris.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the bas-relief sculpture of Peace (La Paix de 1815) commissioned by Napolean in 1806 and completed in 1836. Photograph possibly taken in 1843, when other prints of the Arc de Triomphe were taken. Chemistry float-applied on paper 194 x 157 mm. The negativ...
Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'Paris/ under/ wet cloth'. Genre: Architectural Photography View taken from a first floor window towards a row of shops and apartment buildings on the opposite side of the street, a line of horse-drawn carriages wait by the pavement. In the bottom right corner ...
[The Handshake.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Portrait Photography A retouched print of Henneman (L) and Goddard (R) shaking hands, each wearing tails and holding their top hat in their free hand. Chemistry float-applied on paper 184 x 130 mm. For a discussion of this image, see Larry J. Schaaf, 'The Photographic Art of William Hen...
Inscription: Stamped on verso: 'Henneman & Co.' Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the Hungarian statesman facing right and wrapped in a cape. Stamped with 'Henneman & Co.' on verso. Paper trimmed to image. The photograph is referred to in a letter by Prof. John Kidd (LA51-068) an...
[Portrait of an unidentified man.] Photographer: Henneman, Nicolaas
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Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a young man with widow's peak, wearing glasses and holding his waistcoat collar in his right hand. Chemistry float-applied on paper 98 x 86 mm.
