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251. Talbot Photo 1(35)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(35)
Title:
Peace Sculpture of Peace at L'Arc de Triomphe, Paris. Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot
Scope & Content:
Close view of the bas-relief sculpture of Peace (La Paix de 1815) commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 and completed in 1836. The sculpture stands on plinth on the side of the Arc de Triomphe. Trimmed negative, a print from which can be found at Talbot Photo 1(443).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1843?
Extent:
1 item

252. Talbot Photo 1(112)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(112)
Title:
[Portrait of a lady and a young girl.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Full-length portrait of a seated woman wearing a bonnet, possibly Constance or Lady Elisabeth Feilding, with a young girl, probably one of Talbot's daughters standing in profile at her side. The faces of the two sitters in this charming composition are entirely in shadow and consequently under-e...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 item

253. Talbot Photo 1(160)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(160)
Title:
[Copy of a Textile Depicting a Bird and Flowers.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Photogenic drawing showing a piece of embroidery in a wooden frame and depicts a bird with flowers; it is possibly the upper section of a fireguard. Corners clipped.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Early 1840s
Extent:
1 item

254. Talbot Photo 1(167)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(167)
Title:
[Copy of a Caricature Titled 'The Farmer's Toast'.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Paper negative showing a cartoon, originally published in 1801 and making reference to the corn prices; it depicts portly men seated around a table and celebrating.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 item

255. Talbot Photo 1(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(21)
Title:
Oxford Botanical Gardens and Magdalen Bell Tower. Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot
Scope & Content:
View across a lawn, with trees and shrubs, looking towards a section of brick wall, presumably part of the Botanical Garden, In the background, the finials of the Magdalen Bell Tower can be seen above the trees. Waxed negative.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 item

256. Talbot Photo 1(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(25)
Title:
St George's Chapel and Windsor Castle. Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot.
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil: 42. A view taken from the Lower Ward and showing a section of St George's Chapel on one side and Garter House on the other, with the Round Tower beyond. Trimmed negative.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1841
Extent:
1 item

257. Talbot Photo 1(106)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(106)
Title:
[Matilda Talbot in the Cloisters at Lacock.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in pencil, top right: 11th Aug 1843 and in a later hand, Matilda. Three-quarter length portrait of Matilda Talbot, standing in the Cloisters at Lacock Abbey, looking down and to the left. Trimmed negative.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
11 Aug 1843
Extent:
1 item

258. Talbot Photo 1(161)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(161)
Title:
[Photographic copy of a marine painting.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Reproduction copy of a painting depicting sailing boats in a raging sea.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Early 1840s
Extent:
1 item

259. Talbot Photo 1(166)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(166)
Title:
[Photographic copy of a marine painting.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed on verso: '107'. Reproduction copy of a painting depicting sailing boats in a raging sea; one of the vessels is on fire.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Early 1840s
Extent:
1 item

260. Talbot Photo 1(188)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 1(188)
Title:
[View from Spencer's Bastion, Valletta, Malta.] Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
Scope & Content:
Inscribed in ink, verso, 58 and in pencil: 19. View taken from a high vantage point on the bastion looking towards the town and out to sea, with a church steeple on the skyline. Trimmed negative.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1846
Extent:
1 item