Aurangzeb (1658-1707) in his old age, head and shoulders portrait at a window reading a book
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Aurangzeb in his old age. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed beneath: ‘Alamgir:’ in Persian: ‘‘Alamgir padshah’ (the emperor Alamgir); numbered 6 in Persian inventory note; on reverse: ‘qaimat-i tasvir-i ‘Alamgir 50’ (the price of this picture of Alamgir is...
[Books in Disarray.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography Head-on view of four shelves displaying books in a disorganised fashion. Prints made from this trimmed negative can be found at Talbot Photo 2 (135-136).
A Scene in a Library. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography One of four copies (prints 27-30) of this subject, a head-on view of two shelves of books. Chemistry float-applied on paper 129 x 178 mm. Also published as plate 8 of 'The Pencil of Nature', issued 29 January 1845, with accompanying text reading, 'Among the many ...
A Scene in a Library. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography One of four copies (prints 27-30) of this subject, a head-on view of two shelves of books. Chemistry float-applied on paper 185 x 231 mm. Also published as plate 8 of 'The Pencil of Nature', issued 29 January 1845, with accompanying text reading, 'Among the many ...
A Scene in a Library. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography One of four copies (prints 27-30) of this subject, a head-on view of two shelves of books. Some chemical staining on image. Chemistry float-applied on paper 184 x 228 mm. Watermarked 'J Whatman Turkey Mill 1840'. Also published as plate 8 of 'The Pencil of Nature...
A Scene in a Library. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography One of four copies (prints 27-30) of this subject, a head-on view of two shelves of books. Chemistry float-applied on paper 189 x 228 mm. Also published as plate 8 of 'The Pencil of Nature', issued 29 January 1845, with accompanying text reading, 'Among the many ...