Wood Yard, Lacock Abbey. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: '3/6 Wood Yard/Lacock Abbey'. [Patent label on verso]. Genre: Portrait Photography Hand-coloured version of the posed photograph of Nicolaas Henneman (L) and Samuel Pullen (R) sawing and chopping timber outside a shed. This image is also known as 'The Woodcutte...
The Bridge of Orleans. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Typewritten label on recto: 'The Bridge of Orleans, over the Loire.' and on verso: '3/6 Orleans Bridge/ 12' and patent label 'Patent/ Talbotype/ or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Landscape Photography Hand-coloured version of an angled view of the George V Bridge from the bank of the Loir...
[Three Men Seated at a Table.] Photographer: Claudet, Antoine François Jean
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'M/ 252/ 3/1 From Life', with label on verso: 'Patent/ Talbotype/ Or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Portrait Photography Hand-coloured portrait of three men sat at a table; two play cards while the third reads, the central figure is Claudet. The studio backdrop include...
[Photomicrograph of Four Plants.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Label on verso: 'Patent/ Talbotype Or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Scientific Photography A photomicrograph showing the cross-section of four plant stems as seen through a microscope. Salt print taken from a solar microscope negative. Trimmed print laid down on card.
[Three Shelves of Sculptures.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography Head-on view of three shelves of mainly classical figurines, the height of the black background reveals Lacock Abbey behind. Trimmed print laid down on card.
[Two Dancing Figurines.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Label on verso: 'Patent/ Talbotype Or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Still Life Photography A pair of classical dancing figurines against a black background. Varnished and trimmed print laid down on card.
[Statuette of] Ariadne. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed on recto: 'Ariadne'. Labels on verso: 'Patent/Talbotype or/ Sun Pictures' 'Brooks Brothers/ Wholesale and Retail Stationers/ Booksellers & Publishers/ Printsellers & Frame Manufacturers/ 87, New Bond Street and 307, Oxford Street'. Genre: Still Life Photography H...
[Ela Talbot.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length portrait of Talbot's eldest daughter, aged about nine, wearing an off the shoulder dark dress facing slightly left. Chemistry float-applied on paper 111 x 93 mm and laid down on card, print 727 is also on this card.
[Rosamond Constance Talbot.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length portrait of Talbot's second daughter, aged about seven, wearing an off the shoulder dark dress facing slightly left. Chemistry float-applied on paper 120 x 95 mm and laid down on card, print 727 is also on this card.
[Charles Porter.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed on recto: '4 Portraits & Groups' . Label on verso: 'Patent/ Talbotype Or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Portrait Photography Three quarter length portrait of Charles Porter seated and facing right. Varnished and trimmed print laid down on card. The negative to this print can...
