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1. Talbot Photo 6(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 6(8)
Title:
A Scene in a Library. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Still Life Photography Plate 8 of Matilda Gilchrist-Clark's bound copy of 'The Pencil of Nature'. A head-on view of two shelves of books. Paper trimmed to size of image. The text that accompanies the plate reads, 'Among the many novel ideas which the discovery of Photography has sugges...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Before 22 Mar 1844
Extent:
1 item

2. Talbot Photo 6(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 6(9)
Title:
Fac-simile of an Old Printed Page. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Plate 9 of Matilda Gilchrist-Clark's bound copy of 'The Pencil of Nature'. A reproduction of a printed page titled 'Ricardi Secundi'. Chemistry float-applied on paper 220 x 177. The text that accompanies the plate reads, 'Taken from a black-letter volume in the Author's library, containing the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Before Aug 1839
Extent:
1 item

3. Talbot Photo 10(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 10(7)
Title:
Persian Newspaper. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed along top of print: 'Persian Newspaper' and handwritten in pencil by Eugene Ostroff on album page beside the photograph: 'H.F. Talbot Photograph [W.H.F.T]' A page of Persian script with two columns of writing, the left-hand side written horizontally, the narrower right-ha...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Early 1840s
Extent:
1 item

4. Talbot Photo 13(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 13(19)
Title:
[Amelina's harp in the South Gallery, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Still Life Photography Study of the harp in the South Gallery at Lacock, positioned in front of a grand piano, with a bookshelf to the right. Chemistry float-applied on paper 184 x 227 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
16 Oct 1840
Extent:
1 item

5. Talbot Photo 13(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 13(21)
Title:
[Lady Elisabeth Feilding reclining on a chaise longue, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed on negative: '20 April 1842'. Genre: Portrait Photography A portrait of Talbot's mother reclining on a chaise longue; she is seen in profile, wearing a bonnet and studying a book. Chemistry float-applied on paper 183 x 224 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
20 Apr 1842
Extent:
1 item

6. Talbot Photo 13(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 13(27)
Title:
[Nicolaas Henneman reading, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography An extremely faint print of Nicolaas Henneman sitting at one end of a chaise longue reading, his head supported on his right arm. Behind Henneman there is a light backdrop and a bugia candle on a high table. Chemistry float-applied on paper 186 x 228 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
02 Oct 1841
Extent:
1 item

7. Talbot Photo 14(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 14(22)
Title:
[Stone carved with hieroglyphs.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography A faint image of a section of stone carved in light relief with three registers of hieroglyphs. Chemistry float-applied on paper 113 x 178 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
28 Nov 1840
Extent:
1 item

8. Talbot Photo 17(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 17(1)
Title:
[Cover of 'The Pencil of Nature'.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed above photograph: 'Matilda/ the gift of her affectionate Papa/ 25th Febry 1851'. A camera diminished reproduction of the central design for the cover of 'The Pencil of Nature'.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1844
Extent:
1 item

9. Talbot Photo 21(50)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 21(50)
Title:
[Optical drawing of a crystal viewed by polarized light.]
Scope & Content:
Geometrical shapes stamped with pink and grey borders.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1836
Extent:
1 item

10. Talbot Photo 21(51)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 21(51)
Title:
[Colour printing of a botanical specimen.]
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Pl. 3 A grass-like specimen printed in red and green ink.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item