The Biscari Palace, Catania. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: '431. The Biscari Palace, Catania' [with Bridges' signature]. Genre: Architectural Photography Taken from the harbour's edge with views of sailing ships and fishing boats, it shows a section of the palace with its ornately plastered windows. Trimmed negative.
[Captain Correy on board H. M. S. 'Superb,' Plymouth Harbour.] Photographer: Henneman, Nicolaas
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Full-length portrait of Captain Correy R.N., standing beside a row of cannons on the deck of H. M. S. 'Superb'. Prints from this trimmed negative can be found at Talbot Photo 2 (359-363) and Talbot Photo 16 (4).
Inscription: Inscribed on verso: '585'. Tightly composed view of the bridge deck; the ladder leading to the upper deck and parts of the rigging have cast several shadows. Trimmed negative.
[Captain Correy on board H. M. S. 'Superb,' Plymouth Harbour.] Photographer: Henneman, Nicolaas
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Full-length portrait of Captain Correy R.N., standing beside a row of cannons on the deck of H. M. S. 'Superb'. Small section of the negative is missing from where it was possibly adhered to an album page. This is a variant of Talbot Photo 1 (343). Trimmed negative.
[Officer on Deck, H.M.S. Superb, Plymouth Harbour.] Photographer: Henneman, Nicolaas
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Genre: Portrait Photography An unidentified officer casually leans against the side of the ship; originally this photograph also included Lieutenant Brookes, who was standing next to the officer. Prints taken from the entire negative can be found at Talbot Photo 2 (367 and 368).
View of the Boulevards at Paris. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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One of three copies of this subject in the collection (Talbot Photo 2(5-7)). View looking down on a Parisian street scene. Chemistry float-applied on paper 187 x 224 mm. Also published as plate 2 of 'The Pencil of Nature', which was published on the 24th June 1844, with accompanying text readi...
View of the Boulevards at Paris. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography One of three copies (prints 5-7) of this subject in the collection. View looking down on a Parisian street scene. Chemistry float-applied on paper 186 x 225 mm. Also published as plate 2 of 'The Pencil of Nature', which was published on the 24th June 184...
View of the Boulevards at Paris. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography One of three copies (prints 5-7) of this subject in the collection. View looking down on a Parisian street scene. Chemistry float-applied on paper 186 x 224 mm. Also published as plate 2 of 'The Pencil of Nature', which was published on the 24th June 1844, acc...