The Haystack. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Mme Amelina.' Genre: Landscape Photography One of four copies (prints 34-35, 698 and 751) of this subject, showing a haystack with a ladder leaning against it. Watermarked 'J Whatman'. Also published as plate 10 of 'The Pencil of Nature.' Discoloured...
[Oak Tree, Carclew Park, Cornwall.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Landscape Photography One of three copies (prints 251-253) of this subject, a view of multi-boled oak tree on the estate of Talbot's uncle, Sir Charles Lemon. Chemistry float-applied on paper 187 x 228 mm, from a negative trimmed at all four corners. For a discussion of this image, see ...
[Oak Tree, Carclew Park, Cornwall.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Landscape Photography One of three copies (prints 251-253) of this subject, a view of multi-boled oak tree on the estate of Talbot's uncle, Sir Charles Lemon. Chemistry float-applied on paper 184 x 224 mm, from a negative trimmed at all four corners. Varnished print. For a discussion of...
Unfinished House in Sussex Gardens, London. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'Unfinished House in Sussex Gardens London'. Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (prints 331 and 332) of this subject showing a row of terraced houses under construction. Chemistry float-applied on paper 185 x 225 mm. [Schaaf 1198.]
Leaf of a Plant. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography One of four copies (prints 24-26 and 697) of this subject, a direct cameraless image of the trifoliate stem of a fern-like plant, against a plain background. Chemistry float-applied on paper 227 x 185 mm. Watermarked 'J Whatman Turkey Mill 1840'. Original negative ...
Leaf of a Plant. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography One of four copies (prints 24-26 and 697) of this subject, a direct cameraless image of the trifoliate stem of a fern-like plant, against a plain background. Chemistry float-applied on paper 223 x 185 mm. Original negative at Talbot Photo 1 (3). Also published as ...
Heriot's Hospital [Edinburgh]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (prints 71-72) of this subject. View of corner tower, with steps leading to the terrace in the foreground. Chemistry float-applied on paper 184 x 229 mm. Also published as plate 1 in Talbot's 'Sun Pictures in Scotland'. [Schaaf 2785.]
Heriot's Hospital [Edinburgh]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (prints 71-72) of this subject. View of corner tower, with steps leading to the terrace in the foreground. Chemistry float-applied on paper 184 x 229 mm. Watermarked 'J Whatman Turkey Mill 1840'. Also published as plate 1 in Talbot's 'Sun Pictu...
[Books in disarray.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography One of two copies (prints 135-136) of this subject, showing four haphazardly arranged shelves of books. Chemistry float-applied on paper 186 x 229 mm. Variant theme of plate 8 of 'The Pencil of Nature'. The negative of this print is Talbot Photo 1 (148). [Schaaf 1...
[Books in disarray.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography One of two copies (prints 135-136) of this subject, showing four haphazardly arranged shelves of books. Varnished print with chemistry float-applied on paper 186 x 230 mm. Variant theme of plate 8 of 'The Pencil of Nature'. The negative of this print is Talbot Phot...