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Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 10(7)
Title:: Persian Newspaper. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed along top of print: 'Persian Newspaper' and handwritten in pencil by Eugene Ostroff on album page beside the photograph: 'H.F. Talbot Photograph [W.H.F.T]' A page of Persian script with two columns of writing, the left-hand side written horizontally, the narrower right-ha...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Early 1840s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 10(8)
Title:: [Three Botanical Specimens.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed by Eugene Ostroff on album page beside the photograph: 'H. F. Talbot 1839 [WHFT] EO.' Genre: Still Life Photography A photogenic drawing of three botanical specimens; on the left side a grass-like plant that has been placed vertically on the page, at the top right a mult...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1839
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 10(9)
Title:: [Oriel window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed by Eugene Ostroff on album page beside the photograph: 'H. F. Talbot Photogr. April 1839 & Middle Windows south gallery Lacock Abbey', inscribed by Talbot: 'EO'. Genre: Architectural Photography Study of the oriel window in the South Gallery, taken from the right at ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Apr 1839
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 10(10)
Title:: [Bust of Venus and a vase, Lacock.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed by Eugene Ostroff on album page beside the photograph: 'H. F. Talbot Photogr. March 2nd 1840'. Genre: Still Life Photography Still-life study of a porcelain lattice vase on a pedestal, with the bust of Venus on the right. Paper trimmed to size of image, which has a signi...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 2 Mar 1840
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 10(11)
Title:: [Stable Yard, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed by Eugene Ostroff on album page beside the photograph: 'H. F. Talbot Photogr 1839 [WHFT] EO'. Genre: Architectural Photography Photograph taken from a position along the eastern side of the stable yard, the view looking northwards and showing the end of the gabled stable...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1839
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 10(12)
Title:: [Needles of Spruce Fir.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Genre: Still Life Photography A cameraless photogenic drawing contact negative showing a random spread of spruce needles. Paper trimmed to size of image. For a discussion of this image, see Larry J. Schaaf, 'The Photographic Art of William Henry Fox Talbot' (Princeton University Press, Prince...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1839
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 10(13)
Title:: [A breakfast table.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed by Eugene Ostroff on album page beneath image: 'H.F.T. 2d March 1840 [WHFT]' and 'EO'. Genre: Still Life Photography Study of a table set for one. Some of the items placed on the white tablecloth include: a painted plate with knife and fork, a tea set, two candlesticks, ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 2 Mar 1840
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 10(14)
Title:: [Shoot and leaves of a plant.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Genre: Still Life Photography A cameraless photogenic drawing contact negative of a shoot, with leaves at three points along it, curling upwards and finishing in a terminal bud.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1839-1840
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 10(15)
Title:: [Undetectable Image.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Indecipherable image, with fading and chemical staining. Chemistry float-applied on paper 106 x 131 mm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 01 Dec 1840
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 10(16)
Title:: [Botanical specimen of three branches.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Genre: Still Life Photography A positive print of three branches of leaves. Considerable fading and staining. Chemistry float-applied on paper 79 x 133 mm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1840
Extent:: 1 item

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