[Garden urn., Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of A slightly angled view of a large calyx-krater shaped urn with bas-relief detailing around its body, lit from the right. Chemistry float-applied on paper 187 x 227 mm.
[The Cloisters, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography A tightly composed view of two of the Perpendicular traceried arches surrounded by ivy. The photograph was taken with a three minute exposure time. The two top corners have been heavily trimmed from the negative. Chemistry float-applied on paper 182 x 228 mm.
[The 'Angel' harp, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Still Life Photography Close view of the harp, with a music stand to the left, a globe and a partial view of a bookshelf to the right and a grand piano with a pile of books behind. The photograph was taken with a 30 minute exposure time. The top right corner of the negative has been trim...
[Diogenes, without sun, 17' (small).] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography A close view of the terracotta sculpture by Victor Alexander Sederbach that is set in one of the niches of the Great Hall at Lacock Abbey. Talbot titled this image, supplying information about the exposure (17 minutes) and the weather conditions that were possib...
[Vaulted room, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography A close view of two pillars of a vaulted room, part of the East Cloister Walk at Lacock. Chemistry float-applied on paper 182 x 229 mm.
[Small carriage, Lacock.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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An extremely faint photograph of a carriage, possibly a small trap with two bench seats facing each other; the only truly visible part is the wheel, which is towards the centre of the frame. Chemistry float-applied on paper 186 x 229 mm.
Talbot Collection: Album of prints dating from 1839 to 1840. Photographer(s): Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Half-leather album with marbled paper boards, measuring 260 x 375 mm, containing 61 prints and negatives. The album was originally catalogued as Talbot Album No.7 and has the number written by Talbot in the top left corner of the inside cover. It contains prints and negatives all dating from bet...
[South front, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography An oblique view looking along the façade of Lacock Abbey, taken from in front of Sharington's Tower looking westwards along the south front, with tall leafless trees along the skyline at the extreme left. Chemistry float-applied on paper 174 x 226 mm.
[South front and Sharington's Tower, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography An oblique view looking along the south front of Lacock Abbey with Sharington's Tower in the right background. Chemistry float-applied on paper 181 x 206 mm.
[Wheel, etc., Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Landscape Photography An indistinct and faded view in the grounds of Lacock, with a discarded cart wheel on the right, an axe (or pick) and spade resting on a felled tree-trunk at left, with a stone wall and trees behind. Chemistry float-applied on paper 186 x 228 mm. For a discussion o...