Bowood [House]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'April 14 /40, Bowood'. A photogenic camera negative showing an oblique view of the neo-classical entrance with the bell tower under scaffolding. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '25 April 1840/ Bowood?'. No discernible image, though there is some density along the lower half of the paper. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
Bowood [House]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscribed in pencil on verso: '25 April 1840/ Bowood'. A photogenic camera negative showing a head-on view of the entrance to the Big House at Bowood, with its columned façade and octagonal towers at either end. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal...
[Bowood House.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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A calotype negative of a view taken at an elevated vantage point looking down on the neoclassical Adam entrance of Bowood House; the camera was probably positioned on the roof of the 'Big House'. Prints taken from this negative can be found at Talbot Photo 10 (43 and 44). This negative is partic...
[Bowood House.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (prints 43 and 44) of this subject. Probably taken from the roof of the 'Big House', looking diagonally down to the neoclassical Adam building, with columned and pedimented entrance at centre and the tower on the right. Original negative for th...
[Bowood House.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (prints 43 and 44) of this subject. Probably taken from the roof of the 'Big House', looking diagonally down on to the neoclassical Adam building, with columned and pedimented entrance at centre and the tower towards the right. Original negativ...
[Fountain at Bowood.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed by Eugene Ostroff on album page beside the photograph: '16 Sept 1841'. Genre: Architectural Photography View of a terrace at Bowood, with a stone fountain in the foreground and a stone balustrade behind and the garden beyond. Chemistry float-applied on paper 184 x 226 mm.
[Bowood House.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the house, image slightly tilted out of the horeizontal. Chemistry float-applied on paper 185 x 227 mm.
[Garden folly, Bowood.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the doric portico and pediment of the building. Paper trimmed to size of image and diagonally trimmed at corners.
[Bell Tower, Bowood.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography A very faint print showing a close view of the upper section of the bell tower. Chemistry float-applied on paper 184 x 227 mm.
