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040-003304530 Subject Country Houses

1. Talbot Photo 3(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(23)
Title:
Bowood [House]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
25 Apr 1840
Extent:
1 item

2. Talbot Photo 3(50)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(50)
Title:
[Bowood House.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1841
Extent:
1 item

3. Talbot Photo 3(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(16)
Title:
Bowood [House]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
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.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
14 Apr 1840
Extent:
1 item

4. Talbot Photo 3(44)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(44)
Title:
[South Front, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
An extremely faint calotype negative depicting the south façade of Lacock Abbey with Sharington's Tower. This negative may have produced print Talbot Photo 12 (2) and is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
02 Apr 1842
Extent:
1 item

5. Talbot Photo 3(39)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(39)
Title:
[Exterior View of Oriel Window, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Jany. 23 1841'. A calotype negative of a view looking upwards to the upper window and balustrade roof of an unidentified country house, behind the building's façade the top section of a gabled roof with finial can be seen. This negative is particularly light sensi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
23 Jan 1841
Extent:
1 item

6. Talbot Photo 3(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(28)
Title:
Gable of Dormitory. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Gable of Dormitory/ June 21, 1840'. A photogenic camera negative showing an oblique angle of the exterior of the servants' quarters, which is the outer northern section of the stable yard block. The view is taken from near the rear of the clock tower facing an eas...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
21 Jun 1840
Extent:
1 item

7. Talbot Photo 3(60)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(60)
Title:
Cloisters [Lacock Abbey]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '19 April /40 / Cloisters/ (loop)W17'. A photogenic camera negative of the view across the cloister courtyard, possibly towards the north-east corner, a small section of a perpendicular traceried arch is visible but the rest of the architectural detailing has been ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
19 Apr 1840
Extent:
1 item

8. Talbot Photo 3(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(4)
Title:
Clock Tower, [Lacock Abbey]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Feb 13/40 /Clock Tower' and on recto 'loop W.10'. A photogenic camera negative depicting the view across the courtyard towards the clock tower at Lacock. The image is extremely faint with chemical staining in places. This negative is particularly light sensitive a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
13 Feb 1840
Extent:
1 item

9. Talbot Photo 3(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(6)
Title:
Clock Tower, [Lacock Abbey]. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Feb 18/40 /Clock Tower'. A photogenic camera negative taken from ground level, outside the brew-house entrance in the stable yard, looking up at the clock tower. The image is very shadowy and much of the detailing has been lost, a broad black vertical line appears...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
18 Feb 1840
Extent:
1 item

10. Talbot Photo 3(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(18)
Title:
[Lacock] Abbey East Front. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '16 April /40 /Abbey East Front'. A photogenic camera negative showing a head-on view of the east façade, the building is almost in silhouette, however, a very small section of Sharington's tower at the extreme right edge of the paper makes identification possible....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
16 Apr 1840
Extent:
1 item