[Upper Story of Water Tower, Lacock.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the extreme northern end of the east façade of Lacock Abbey, showing a tiered roof rising above a row of trees, the sky has been white washed. On the reverse of the card a label of 'The Watford Engraving Co' gives details for reproduction. Photograph att...
[Hieroglyphic Tablet.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Nov. 28, 1840'. A calotype negative that has left no discernible image. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
[Portrait, possibly Professor Lepsius.] Photographer: Henneman, Nicolaas
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Calotype negative of a half length portrait of a man in three quarter profile, he wears spectacles, an opened jacket, shirt with stiff collar and dark neck tie. The negative was originally wrapped in paper inscribed by Talbot, 'Recd. back from Reading 3 Apr 1844’. This negative is particularly l...
[Portrait of Two Women.] Photographer: Henneman, Nicolaas
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A faded calotype negative of two women, one seated in profile and wearing a pelerine and bonnet while the second woman stands by her side. The negative was originally wrapped in paper inscribed by Talbot, 'Recd. back from Reading 3 Apr 1844’. This negative is particularly light sensitive and sho...
[Daguerreotype portrait of Nicolaas Henneman.] Photographer: Claudet, Antoine François Jean
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Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length portrait of Nicolaas Henneman, seated in a leather arm chair, resting his right elbow on the arm of the chair and with his hand by his temple, looking towards the right. Sixth-plate daguerreotype, mounted in a burgundy leather case with the Adelaide Galle...
[Daguerreotype portrait of Rosamond Talbot.] Photographer: Claudet, Antoine François Jean
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Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length portrait of Henry Talbot's second daughter, Rosamond, wearing an off-the-shoulder checked dress and sitting in a leather armchair, facing the camera, with her hands on her lap. Sixth plate daguerreotype in passe partout with an octagonal opening, with han...
[Daguerreotype portrait of Matilda Talbot.] Photographer: Claudet, Antoine François Jean
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Genre: Portrait Photography Studio portrait of Talbot's youngest daughter, seated at an angle in a leather armchair, but facing the camera and holding a posy. Sixth plate daguerreotype in passe partout with an oval opening, and with a hand-drawn border in black ink; overall dimensions: 117 x 10...
[Daguerreotype portrait of Ela Talbot.] Photographer: Claudet, Antoine François Jean
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Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length studio portrait of Talbot's eldest daughter Ela Theresa (1835-1893), seated and facing slightly to the right. Sixth plate daguerreotype in passe partout with an oval opening, with a hand-drawn border in black ink; overall dimensions: 117 x 101 mm.
[Toledo, Spain.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '90381'. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View taken from an elevated vantage point, looking across the Tajo River with the town stretching towards the skyline with the Alcántara bridge visible at the extreme right of the image. Bottom right cor...