Forbury Hill, Reading. Photographer: Henneman, Nicolaas
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'Patent/ Talbotype/ Or/ Sun Pictures', '231' and 'Forbury Hill/ Reading'. Genre: Architectural Photography A winter scene of three bare trees with the belltower of St James' Church just visible in the distance. Paper trimmed to image and mounted with patent sta...
[Forbury Hill, Reading.] Photographer: Henneman, Nicolaas
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Genre: Architectural Photography A winter scene showing three bare treesoutlined against the sky, with the belltower of St James' Church just visible in the distance. Chemistry float-applied on paper 88 x 111 mm. A somewhat faded print. The location is identified in the second copy of this prin...
[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...
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of man facing the camera, he has sideburns and hair combed across his balding head, and wears a high-necked collar. Chemistry float-applied on paper 117 x 100 mm.
Inscription: Inscribed on recto from negative: '6' and on verso: 'Isinglass - & gum for vanish'. Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a young man with beard turned slightly to left. Varnished and chemistry floated on paper 112 x 91 mm.
Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'Soda'. Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length portrait of Edward Anthony; he is looking slightly to the right of the camera. Trimmed negative with the bottom two corners have been aggressively torn, suggesting that it was originally in an album.
Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'W 1h'. Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length portrait of Edward Anthony facing the camera. Chemistry float-applied on paper on paper 89 x 73 mm.
[Scientific instruments made by J. Newman.] Photographer: Henneman, Nicolaas
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: Invented by T. Rolands Esqr/ and Manufactured by/ J. Newman, 122 Regent St, London. View looking down onto a table top with an arrangement of scientific equipment laid out; the apparatus consists of a metal pole with four branches onto which small glass bottles ...