[Mrs Shakespear.] Photographer: Rolfe, Alexander Frederick A T
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'By Rolfe's/ Portrait Studio/ 4 Haymarket/ London'. Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Carte de visite, oval photograph of miniature painting depicting head and shoulders of a woman. Photograph was attached to accompanying letter inventory number 31271 (copy encl...
W.R. Coopers. Photographer: Atwood, William Samuel
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso by hand: 'W.R. Coopers 13/12/75', printed 'Photographer/ W.S. Atwood/ 113, Pentonville Road. N./ No..../ Copies of this portrait may be had/ by sending above number.' Genre: Portrait Photography Carte de visite of full length studio portrait of bearded man with...
Constance Gilchrist-Clark. Photographer: Moffatt, John
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Inscription: Name of photographer and studio address printed under photograph. Handwritten in pencil on verso: 'Constance Gilchrist-Clark, 1874' and Moffat's stamp containing a crown and ribbon, on which is written 'Edinburgh/ 103 & 125/ Princes/ Street' above which is printed 'Established 1...
Bust of Patroclus. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Head-on view of the sculpture with the bottom slightly cropped; a larger variant included in some issues of 'The Pencil of Nature,' after the original negative was damaged. Chemistry float-applied on paper 223 x 185 mm. This print has the least amount of contras...
Leaf of a Plant. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography One of four copies (prints 24-26 and 697) of this subject, a direct cameraless image of the trifoliate stem of a fern-like plant against a white field. Trimmed print laid down on card. Original negative at Talbot Photo 1 (3). Also published as plate 7 of 'The Penc...
The Haystack. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: 10 Genre: Landscape Photography One of four copies (prints 34-35, 698 and 751) of this subject, showing a haystack with a ladder leaning against it. Trimmed print laid down on card., image somewhat faded. Also published as plate 10 of 'The Pencil of Nature', which was published ...
Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: 15 Genre: Architectural Photography One of two copies (with print 53) of this subject, a view of the south façade of Lacock Abbey, from across the River Avon, with the Sharington tower reflected in the water. Trimmed print laid down on card, image somewhat faded. Also published ...
Inscription: 20 One of three copies (prints 700-702) of this subject, a cameraless photogenic drawing of a sample of lace, with a floral pattern along rim and plain netting above. Trimmed print laid down on card. Also published as plate 20 of 'The Pencil of Nature', which was published betwee...
Inscription: 20 Genre: Still Life Photography One of three copies (prints 700-702) of this subject, a cameraless photogenic drawing of a sample of lace, with a floral pattern along rim and plain netting above. Trimmed print laid down on card. Also published as plate 20 of 'The Pencil of Natu...
Inscription: Inscribed on verso:' I. HW./ Harold White' [image intensified by Harold White]. Genre: Architectural Photography One of three copies (prints 700-702) of this subject, a cameraless photogenic drawing of a sample of lace, with a floral pattern along rim and plain netting above. Trim...