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1111. Talbot Photo 2(753)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(753)
Title:
The Woodcutters - Nicole and Pullen Sawing and Cleaving. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography One of four copies (prints 389, 390, 719 (hand-coloured) and 753) of a posed photograph of Nicolaas Henneman (L) and Samuel Pullen (R) sawing and chopping timber outside a shed. Faded print, laid down on heavy card, with residue of gum around edges, from a removed wi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Summer 1845
Extent:
1 item

1112. Talbot Photo 2(754)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(754)
Title:
[Oxford Towers.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of Christ Church Cathedral taken from the north-east with Tom Tower, Christ Church in the distance. Print laid down on heavy card, with residue of gum around edges from removed window mount. Displayed in 1905 exhibition at Whitechapel Art Gallery, where it ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

1113. Talbot Photo 2(755)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(755)
Title:
[Bodleian Library, Oxford.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography One of three copies (prints 203, 707 and 755) of this subject, a view taken in the School Quadrangle looking upwards towards the ornate entrance of the Bodleian Library. Faded print, laid down on heavy card, with residue of gum around edges, from removed window ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 item

1114. Talbot Photo 2(756)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(756)
Title:
[Near Chepstow.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of rocky hillside with property wall at right. Print laid down on heavy card, with residue of gum around edges from removed window mount. Displayed in 1905 exhibition at Whitechapel Art Gallery. For a discussion of this image, see text by Larry J. Schaaf in, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Early 1840s
Extent:
1 item

1115. Talbot Photo 2(758)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 2(758)
Title:
[Oak Tree in Winter, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '162'. Genre: Landscape Photography View of a mature leaf-less oak tree with a row of smaller trees in the distance. Chemistry float-applied on paper 225 x 184 mm. The negative to this print can be found at Talbot Photo 1(97). For a discussion of thi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1842-1843
Extent:
1 item

1116. Talbot Photo 3(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(1)
Title:
Bookcase. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Nov. 26/39 Bookcase'. No discernible image, though there is some density towards the lower section of the centre of the paper. This print is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
26 Nov 1839
Extent:
1 item

1117. Talbot Photo 3(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(2)
Title:
[South Front, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Jany. 7/40'. A photogenic camera negative, taken from the path along the south façade; it shows an oblique view of the three oriel windows with Sharington's Tower at left. This negative is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light le...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
7 Jan 1840
Extent:
1 item

1118. Talbot Photo 3(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(3)
Title:
[Fly's wings - revived negative.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'Jany. 14/40/ R Sept 23'. A photogenic drawing negative with an unclear image, possibly depicting an insect wing magnified using a photomicrograph. 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 Jan 1840
Extent:
1 item

1119. 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

1120. Talbot Photo 3(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 3(5)
Title:
Picture by Caroline. Photographer: Edgcumbe, Caroline Augusta
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil on verso: '14 Feb /40 Picture by Caroline'. A photograph taken by Lady Caroline Edgumbe, however the print has faded to such an extent that there is no discernible image. This print is particularly light sensitive and should not be viewed under normal light levels.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
14 Feb 1840
Extent:
1 item