[The Portal of Notre Dame, Paris.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close-up of two of the richly sculptured entrances to Notre Dame, the one on the right (partly cropped out of frame) surrounded by wooden fencing. Chemistry float-applied on paper 196 x 247 mm. The negative of this print can be found at Talbot Photo 1 (42). [S...
[Trafalgar Square, London, with Nelson's Column under construction.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the base of Nelson's Column, seen here swaithed in scaffolding, with the church of St Martin-in-the-Field and Morley's Hotel in the background on the east side of Trafalgar Square. In the foreground a wooden fence covered in bill posters can be seen. Che...
Wellington Arch [London]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'Wellington Arch'. Genre: Architectural Photography View of the triumphal arch topped with the statue of Sir Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Apsley House is visible in the background, to the right of the arch. Chemistry float-applied on paper 226 x 1...
[Portrait of Woman Reading.] Photographer: Claudet, Antoine François Jean
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Genre: Portrait Photography Young woman, wearing a bonnet, reads at a table, which has a pile of books, classical sculpture and vase of flowers. Paper trimmed to image.
[Portrait of a Woman sat by Sculpture.] Photographer: Claudet, Antoine François Jean
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Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a woman, looking away from the camera, seated beside a table on which stand a classical sculpture and pile of books, her hand resting on one of the books. The same sitter is also seen in Talbot Photo 2 (377). Trimmed print.
[Portrait of a Woman sat by a Sculpture and Posy of Flowers.] Photographer: Claudet, Antoine François Jean
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Genre: Portrait Photography Woman looking away from the camera and wearing a striped dress, sits by a table displaying a classical sculpture, pile of books and a cup of flowers, her arm rests on a book that is on the table. Trimmed print.
[Portrait of a Woman sat by Sculpture and Vase of Flowers.] Photographer: Claudet, Antoine François Jean
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Genre: Portrait Photography A middle-aged woman looking away from camera and wearing striped dress and bonnet, sits by a table displaying a classical sculpture, pile of books and a vase of flowers, her arm rests on a book that is on the table. Trimmed print.
[Bust of Patroclus.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Dated '9 Aug 1843' in the negative. Genre: Still Life Photography Smaller version of the bust of Patroclus, a variant of plate 5 of 'The Pencil of Nature'. See also prints 56-57, taken on the same date. Chemistry float-applied on paper 184 x 139 mm.
[Rape of the Sabines.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of a smaller reproduction of Giambologna's sculpture, the man who lifts the woman in the air has his back to the viewer. Chemistry float-applied on paper 226 x 187 mm.
