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Container Reference (shelfmark) Talbot Photo 12 Subject Botanical Specimens

1. Talbot Photo 12(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 12(34)
Title:
[Slice of a horse chestnut, seen through a solar microscope.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed in a modern hand on album page, '28 May 1840.' Genre: Scientific Photography A faded print showing a section of a horse chestnut, taken through a solar microscope and producing an effect of concentric circles. Paper watermarked 'J Whatman/ 1838'. Chemistry float-applied ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
28 May 1840
Extent:
1 item

2. Talbot Photo 12(45)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 12(45)
Title:
[Fly's Wings.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography An almost completely indiscernible positive print of a wing placed horizontally onto the paper. Salted paper print from a revived negative. Chemistry float-applied on paper 114 x 181 mm. Paper watermarked 'J Whatman 1840'.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
14 Jan 1840
Extent:
1 item

3. Talbot Photo 12(55)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 12(55)
Title:
[Botanical specimen of three leaves.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Scientific Photography Cameraless contact negative of three leaves. The upper two (?chestnut) are from the same plant, have serrated edges and are joined, the lower leaf, possibly from a peony, has a cleft tip and has been placed horizontally onto the page.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1839
Extent:
1 item

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