Ponte St. Trinita, Florence. Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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Genre: Architectural Photography A section of the bridge taken from the left bank with the tower of the Palazzo Vecchio visible on the skyline to the left of centre. In the foreground along the river wall, clothes have been put out to dry. Chemistry float-applied on paper 182 x 230 mm. The nega...
The Bridge of Orleans. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Typewritten label on recto: 'The Bridge of Orleans, over the Loire.' and on verso: '3/6 Orleans Bridge/ 12' and patent label 'Patent/ Talbotype/ or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Landscape Photography Hand-coloured version of an angled view of the George V Bridge from the bank of the Loir...
[Daguerreotype view of Paris.] Photographer: Chevalier, Victor
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Inscription: Label on verso: No. 495/ Epreuve du Daguerréotype/ par Victor Chevalier/ Ingénieur Opticien/ Quai de l'Horloge no. 77ter/ Faite le 15 mai 1843/ à 11 heures/ en 28 secondes Daguerreotype view taken from an elevated vantage point on the île de la Cité, looking down onto the Pont Neuf...
[Toledo, Spain.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '90381'. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View taken from an elevated vantage point, looking across the Tajo River with the town stretching towards the skyline with the Alcántara bridge visible at the extreme right of the image. Bottom right cor...
L'Institut de France from across the Seine. Photographer: Clouzard & Soulier
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Inscription: Inscribed recto: 'steel', on verso 'K/3b', '90598'. Genre: Architectural Photography The façade of the building with the cupola at the centre and the Pont des Arts at right. One of seven architectural subjects to be included in the 12 November 1858 edition of 'Photographic News'....
Genre: Aerial Photography Aerial view of the city, possibly taken from the roof of the Louvre. Rounded corners, white horizontal lines across image. Photoglyphic engraving by William Crookes from stereograph by unknown photographer. Image size 44 x 63 mm, press imprint size 74 x 106 mm. Paper d...
Bridge Over the River Moldau. Photographer: Clouzard & Soulier
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'K/3a', 'PN [...] Bridge over the River Moldau, Prague, Bohemia', '90934', 'Karls-Brücke, Prag'. Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (prints 22-23) of this subject, plus a stereograph (print 24). View taken from a high vantage point looking down ...
Bridge Over the River Moldau. Photographer: Clouzard & Soulier
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Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '90941b'. Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (prints 22-23) of this subject, plus a stereograph (print 24). View taken from a high vantage point looking down on Charles Bridge, Prague with the Old Town Bridge Tower at left. One of seve...
Bridge Over the River Moldau. Photographer: Clouzard & Soulier
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Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '90942'. Genre: Architectural Photography There are two other copies (prints 22-23) that show a single view of this subject. Stereoscopic view taken from a high vantage point looking down on Charles Bridge, Prague with the Old Town Bridge Tower at lef...
[Man Seated by Waterfall.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '90460'. Genre: Landscape Photography A wooded area with a bridge in the distance, a man sits on a rock cliff watching the waterfall beneath. Photoglyphic engraving from stereograph by unknown photographer. Image size 72 x 72 mm, press imprint size 10...