[A Lithograph depicting] Natural Pillars near Botzen in the Tyrol.
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Inscription: Printed under lithograph; 'G.M. delint Sept. 1822./ Natural Pillars near Botzen in the Tyrol'. Lithograph of a wooded area with two large pillar formations and several smaller ones.
[Botanical specimen of Narthex.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Scientific Photography A tree specimen with a label identifying it as a 'Narthex As[] Persia'. Photoglyphic engraving from a negative by an unspecified photographer. Image size 74 x 52 mm, press imprint size 126 x 102 mm, paper size 293 x 222 mm.
[Botanical specimen of Narthex.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography A tree specimen with a label identifying it as a 'Narthex As[] Persia'. Photoglyphic engraving from a negative by an unspecified photographer. Print size 79 x 69 mm, press imprint size 128 x 103 mm, paper size 294 x 216 mm.
[Example of three geometrical patterns.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Scientific Photography An example of three roulette curves, one inside the other and each showing a different geometric pattern. Originally kept in a sheet of paper inscribed with 'from the Author/ given to Amélina Petit/ January 1854/ Greta Bank/ Kerwick/ Sun Engravings'. Press imprint ...
View of Vienna. No. 1. Taken up from St Stephan''s tower at No. 1 (see the picture of it). Paper-negatif with A. Ross'' Apparatus
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This appears to be a lithograph of a tracing, presumably frrom a photograph (the paper negative referred to in the heading), with identifications of buildings and streets in German; additional manuscript annotations in English, written in red ink. This view links up with (2), to form an overlappi...
View of Vienna. No. 2. Taken up from St Stephan''s tower at No. 2 (see the picture of it). Paper-negatif with A. Ross'' Apparatus
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View of Vienna, overlapping with (1). As with (1), this appears to be a lithograph of a tracing, presumably frrom a photograph (the paper negative referred to in the heading), with identifications of buildings and streets in German; additional manuscript annotations in English, written in red ink.
[Pencil Drawing of a Farmhouse, Markworth and Markeaton.]
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A pencil drawing of a tree lined country lane with a farmhouse on the right. A note adhered to the album states that this sketch is part of '18 Sketches of Markworth and Markeaton. Copied by C. T. from the drawings of Mr Bourne done by him previous to the year 1832 - when he gave lessons at Mark...
[Pencil Drawing of Villa del Balbianello], Lago di Como.
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Inscription: Inscribed in ink; 'C.T./ 1833/ La Balbianella Lago di Como'. Pencil sketch by Constance Talbot of a view across the lake to the villa with mountains beyond.
[Pencil Drawing of the] Giardino del Palazzo Marlia near Lucca.
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Inscription: Handwritten on album page; 'Giardino del Palazzo Marlia near Lucca'. A pencil drawing of a garden containing equally spaced trees; to the left of the nearest tree there is a partially hidden classical sculpture of a standing female figure.
[Pencil Drawing titled] Capua Vecchia - Part of the Amphitheatre.
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Inscription: Handwritten at top of drawing; 'Capua Vecchia - Part of the Amphitheatre - June 1823'. Pencil study of the amphitheatre ruins at Santa Maria Capua Vetere; it shows two rows of arches and in the distance a column has toppled over.