Rue de la Paix, Paris. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed on recto: '1/6 / rue de la Paix/ Paris'. 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: Urban...
The Fruit Sellers. Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'The Fruitsellers' 'Photograph taken by Fox Talbot in the Cloisters at Lacock Abbey. An interesting group of figures with the costumes of the early forties.' [typewritten] One of two copies (prints 324 and 714) of this subject, four men and two women posing with...
Battery Mt. Edgcumbe, Plymouth. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Landscape Photography One of three copies (prints 715-717) of this subject, a view of the Victualling Office from across the harbour with two cannons in the foreground. Same view as photograph 'Plymouth from Mt. Edgcumbe' (prints 256-358) though the party of Revd Calvert Jones, Constance...
Battery Mt. Edgcumbe, Plymouth. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Landscape Photography One of three copies (prints 715-717) of this subject, a view of the Victualling Office from across the harbour with two cannons in the foreground. Same view as photograph 'Plymouth from Mt. Edgcumbe' (prints 256-358) though the party of Revd Calvert Jones, Constance...
Battery Mt. Edgcumbe, Plymouth. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Landscape Photography One of three copies (prints 715-717) of this subject, a view of the Victualling Office from across the harbour with two cannons in the foreground. Same view as photograph 'Plymouth from Mt. Edgcumbe' (prints 256-358) though the party of Revd Calvert Jones, Constance...
[Regent Street, London.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Label on verso: 'Langham Place, 1842' [typewritten], 'Negative of similar in Science Museum' [handwritten]. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Lightly coloured and retouched view along Regent Street, taken from the centre of the street and looking towards Langham Place and All...
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.