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Subject Country Houses Place Lacock, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe, Western Europe

1. Talbot Photo 1(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(6)
Title:
Sharington's Tower, Lacock Abbey. Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot
Scope & Content:
View from the south, looking across the lawn towards Sharington's tower, with two ladders leaning against the east wall. This is the original trimmed negative used for plate 19 of ThePencil of Nature. Prints from this negative can be found at Talbot Photo 2(61) and Talbot Photo 6(19).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Before Feb 1845
Extent:
1 item

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Talbot Photo 2(54)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(54)
Title:
Cloisters of Lacock Abbey. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography One of three copies (prints 54-55 and 752) of this subject, taken from inside the cloister yard, it shows a view of the northern section of the ivy-covered cloister wall with a row of erpendicular traceried arches and the entrance at left. Chemistry floated on p...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1842
Extent:
1 item

6. Talbot Photo 2(55)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(55)
Title:
Cloisters of Lacock Abbey. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography One of three copies (prints 54-55 and 752) of this subject, taken from inside the cloister yard, it shows a view of the northern section of the ivy-covered cloister wall with a row of Perpendicular traceried arches and the entrance at left. Chemistry floated on ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1842
Extent:
1 item

7. Talbot Photo 2(61)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(61)
Title:
The Tower of Lacock Abbey. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from the lawn to the south, looking towards Sharington's tower, with two ladders leaning against the East wall. Chemistry floated on paper 185 x 224 mm. Original negative at Talbot Photo 1 (6). Also published as plate 19 of 'The Pencil of Nature', issued b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Before Feb 1845
Extent:
1 item

8. Talbot Photo 2(299)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(299)
Title:
[West front of Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the lawn to the west side of the building with its dual stairway, gothic-shaped windows and ivy-covered walls. Paper trimmed to size of image. [Schaaf 893.]
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 item

9. Talbot Photo 2(300)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(300)
Title:
[East façade of Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (prints 300 and 301) of this subject, a head-on view of the east face of the Abbey, with Sharington's Tower on the left. Chemistry float-applied on paper 189 x 228 mm. [Schaaf 4453.]
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 item

10. Talbot Photo 2(301)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(301)
Title:
[East façade of Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (prints 300 and 301) of this subject, a head-on view of the east face of the Abbey, with Sharington's Tower on the left. Chemistry float-applied on paper 187 x 227 mm. [Schaaf 4453.]
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 item