West front, Lacock Abbey. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: on verso: West Front/ Lacock Abbey One of four copies (prints 308-311) of this subject, a close view of the ivy-covered west front of Lacock Abbey, showing the gothic window and part of the double staircase. Chemistry float-applied on paper 184 x 223 mm. The negative to this print ...
[Trafalgar Square with Nelson's Column under Construction.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography The base of the column in scaffolding with St Martin-in-the-Field and Morley's Hotel in the background. In the foreground a wooden fence covered in bill posters can be seen. Trimmed negative.
[Portrait group in the garden of Singleton Abbey, Swansea.] Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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View looking along the garden towards the house, with groups of men, women and children posed at various points in the foreground, middleground and background. Trimmed negative
[Mechelen: St Rombout's Tower from a Canal.] Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View taken from an elevated vantage point showing the buildings along the street called the Tichelrij that runs along the canal; St Rombout's Tower, which is under scaffolding, is in the distance. There is some opaquing of the sky along the top and right e...
[Interior of the Cloisters, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography A view looking at an interior corner of the cloisters; it shows an arch, which is slightly off-centre, with a section of the vaulted ceiling above. The photograph was taken with a 35-minute exposure time. Paper watermarked 'J Whatman'. Chemistry float-applied on...
[The Cloister Doors, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed '6th Oct. 1840' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography An oblique view of the arched and barred double door that leads into the cloisters; the right side of the door has been left ajar allowing light to stream through. Paper watermarked 'J Whatman 1840'. Chemi...
[Oriel window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed by Eugene Ostroff on album page beside the photograph: 'H. F. Talbot Photogr. April 1839 & Middle Windows south gallery Lacock Abbey', inscribed by Talbot: 'EO'. Genre: Architectural Photography Study of the oriel window in the South Gallery, taken from the right at ...
[South façade of Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the south façade of Lacock Abbey, taken from the lawn and at an extreme oblique angle, showing Sharington's Tower on the far right. A very indistinct image. Chemistry float-applied on paper 116 x 179 mm.
[South and east façades, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography View taken at some distance across the lawn (from the bank of the Avon), looking towards the south and east façades of the abbey, with Sharington's Tower at the centre. Chemistry float-applied on paper 187 x 226 mm.
[Sharington's Tower, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of a section of the ivy covered east façade of the abbey, with Sharington's tower on the left. The photograph was taken from the far side of the lawn wall, which appears long the bottom edge of the image. Chemistry float-applied on paper 189 x 228 mm.