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Subject Dwellings Name Talbot, William Henry Fox, pioneer of photography, 1800-1877

1. Talbot Photo 1(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(24)
Title:
The Round Tower, Windsor Castle. Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot.
Scope & Content:
Inscribed on in ink: 40. A view, possibly taken from the Middle Ward area, looking towards the Round Tower. Trimmed negative.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1841
Extent:
1 item

2. Talbot Photo 1(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(25)
Title:
St George's Chapel and Windsor Castle. Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot.
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil: 42. A view taken from the Lower Ward and showing a section of St George's Chapel on one side and Garter House on the other, with the Round Tower beyond. Trimmed negative.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1841
Extent:
1 item

3. Talbot Photo 1(44)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(44)
Title:
Residential Building, Paris. Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot or Nicolaas Henneman.
Scope & Content:
Inscribed: NN, N (or possibly W), and ?Nicole (possibly indicating that the photograph was taken by Nicolaas Henneman. View from an upper storey looking across the street towards an apartment building. There is severe chemical staining to the top third of the negative with minor spotting throug...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 item

4. Talbot Photo 1(45)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(45)
Title:
Residential Building, Paris. Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot or Nicolaas Henneman.
Scope & Content:
Similar to Talbot Photo 1(44), but in better condition and showing more of the upper storey and roofline of the building.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 item

5. Talbot Photo 1(46)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(46)
Title:
Rue Royale, Paris. Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot.
Scope & Content:
A view taken from a slightly elevated standpoint looking across the street to a row of shops, with apartments above. The premises on the corner in the foreground bears the legend, Commerce des Vins. Prints taken from this negative can be found at Talbot Photo 2 (279 and 712). Trimmed negative wi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1843-Jun 1843
Extent:
1 item

6. Talbot Photo 1(51)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(51)
Title:
[West Front, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography A close-up view of the ivy-covered hall exterior with its gothic-style windows and section of the dual stairway. Prints made from this trimmed negative can be found at Talbot Photo 2 (308 -309).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 item

7. Talbot Photo 1(52)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(52)
Title:
[North Front, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '3d May 1840'. Genre: Architectural Photography Photogenic camera negative of the north front of Lacock Abbey taken from the wood yard. Most of the detailing of the image is lost apart from the roofline. Trimmed negative with unevenly clipped corners....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
03 May 1840
Extent:
1 item

8. Talbot Photo 1(53)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(53)
Title:
[North End, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '31 May 1840'. Genre: Architectural Photography Photogenic camera negative of the north front of Lacock Abbey taken from the wood yard. Most of the detailing of the image is lost apart from the roofline. Trimmed negative with unevenly clipped corners....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
31 May 1840
Extent:
1 item

9. Talbot Photo 1(61)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(61)
Title:
[Wellington Arch, London.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography The triumphal arch topped with the statue of Sir Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Apsley House is visible in the background. Trimmed negative. For a discussion of this image, see text by Larry J. Schaaf in, ‘Sun Pictures. Catalogue Three' (Hans P. Krau...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 item

10. Talbot Photo 1(65)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(65)
Title:
[Country House, York.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'York'. Genre: Architectural Photography An unidentified country house taken from an oblique angle and behind a stone wall. Unevenly trimmed negative.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 item