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1. Talbot Photo 16(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 16(1)
Title:
[Statuette of Ariadne.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Head-on view of the sculpture of Ariadne reclining on a tiger, the sculpture on a rectangular plinth against a black background. Varnished and trimmed print laid down on card 168 x 202 mm. In a letter written on the 18th November 1845 from Constance Talbot to he...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1845
Extent:
1 item

2. Talbot Photo 16(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 16(2)
Title:
[Laocoon.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Frontal view of the replica sculpture of Laocoon and his sons entwined by two serpents. There are sixteen known negatives of this statuette. Henneman visited Lacock to photograph the piece in November 1845, but as the album in generally meticulous in crediting ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1841-1846
Extent:
1 item

3. Talbot Photo 16(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 16(3)
Title:
[Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.] Photographer: Henneman, Nicolaas
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed 'N. Henneman' in ink at bottom right corner of card mount. Genre: Architectural Photography View across New Court, showing a section of the Dining Hall. Paper trimmed to size of image and laid down on card 235 x 297 mm. Another copy at Talbot Photo 16 (28) and two additi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1841-1846
Extent:
1 item

4. Talbot Photo 16(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 16(4)
Title:
H.M.S. Superb, Plymouth Harbour. Photographer: Henneman, Nicolaas
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed in ink beneath image: 'H.M.S. Superb, Plymouth Harbour' and at bottom right corner of card: 'N. Henneman'. Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of Captain Correy R.N., standing beside a row of cannons on the deck of H. M. S. 'Superb'. Paper trimmed to size of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1845
Extent:
1 item

5. Talbot Photo 16(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 16(5)
Title:
Abbotsford, the seat of Sir Walter Scott. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Letterpress caption label at bottom right corner of card and also inscribed in ink: 'H.F.T. Octr. 1844'. Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the house, with walled garden in the foreground. Also published as plate 3 of Talbot's 'Sun Pictures in Scotland.' Paper trimme...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
24 Oct 1844
Extent:
1 item

6. Talbot Photo 16(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 16(6)
Title:
The Tomb of Sir Walter Scott, in Dryburgh Abbey. Taken late, in an autumnal evening. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Letterpress caption label at bottom right of mount, also inscribed in ink: 'H.F.T. Octr. 1844'. Genre: Architectural Photography An exterior view of part of the abbey containing Scott's tomb, somewhat faded. Also published as plate 13 of Talbot's 'Sun Pictures in Scotland.' Paper ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
25 Oct 1844
Extent:
1 item

7. Talbot Photo 16(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 16(7)
Title:
Monument to the Memory of Sir Walter Scott, in Edinburgh. As it appeared when approaching completion in October 1844. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Letterpress caption label at bottom right of mount. Genre: Architectural Photography View of the monument with scaffolding at the rear. Also published as plate 2 of Talbot's 'Sun Pictures in Scotland.' Paper trimmed to size of image and laid down on card 295 x 234 mm. Two loose co...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Oct 1844
Extent:
1 item

8. Talbot Photo 16(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 16(8)
Title:
Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed in ink at bottom right of mount: 'Octr. 1844. Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh.' Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the façade, with steps leading to the terrace in the foreground. Also published as plate 1 of Talbot's 'Sun Pictures in Scotland.' Varnished a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Oct 1844
Extent:
1 item

9. Talbot Photo 16(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 16(9)
Title:
The Ancient Vestry, Lacock Abbey, 13th Century. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed in ink as above at bottom right of mount. Genre: Portrait Photography A view of the ivy-covered cloisters of Lacock Abbey, with Talbot's friend (and fellow photographer) Calvert Jones seated in one of the arches. A considerably faded print. Paper trimmed to size of image...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 9 Sep 1845
Extent:
1 item

10. Talbot Photo 16(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 16(10)
Title:
[Bust of Patroclus.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Head-on view of the sculpture with the bottom slightly cropped; a larger variant included in some issues of 'The Pencil of Nature,' after the original negative was damaged. Paper trimmed to size of image and laid down on card 310 x 247 mm. An additional four loo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
8 Sep 1841
Extent:
1 item