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Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 10(3)
Title:: [Three Chimnies (Large).] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of the three chimney stacks in the south-easterly corner of the stable yard at Lacock Abbey, taken from the upper floor window of the Bottle Room. Paper watermarked 'J Whatman 1840'. Caption above taken from the negative, which is in the Smithsonian Institu...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 7 Oct 1840
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(19)
Title:: [A game of chess.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Study of Nicolaas Henneman (right) and an unidentified sitter, seated on each side of a chess table, with a white backdrop behind. Henneman studies the board, contemplating his next move. Another image of the two players, probably taken at the same time, is the last ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Sep 1841
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 11(5)
Title:: [Wall in Melon Ground, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Genre: Still Life Photography View of a stone wall with a pitchfork propped against its edge on the left, and other gardening implements laid out along its length. A very faded image. Chemistry float-applied on paper 187 x 226 mm. For a discussion of this image, see Larry J. Schaaf, 'The Photo...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 2 May 1840
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 11(13)
Title:: [Study of jugs and vases.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed by Eugene Ostroff on album page beside photograph: 'H. F.Talbot Phot 27 Feb 1840 [W.H.F.T]'. Genre: Still Life Photography Study of a row of three ceramic containers against a dark background (from left to right); a white jug, a patterned amphora-shaped vase and a krater...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 27 Feb 1840
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 11(36)
Title:: [The 'Angel' harp, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: 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...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 16 Oct 1840
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 12(3)
Title:: [Wheel, etc., Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: 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...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 24 Feb 1840
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 12(33)
Title:: [Statuette of a horse.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of A side view of a statuette of a horse, facing left. Chemistry float-applied on paper 191 x 178 mm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 28 Apr 1840
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 12(44)
Title:: [Roof, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed in ink by Talbot by bottom right of image: 'Sept 1840' and in bottom left of paper: '5' Cloudy'. Genre: Architectural Photography View looking up towards a section of the roof, showing a dormer window and two chimneys. This is the earliest dated calotype, Talbot wrote ab...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 22 Sep 1840
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 13(34)
Title:: [Clock Tower, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed in the negative, '17 Feb. 1843.' Genre: Architectural Photography View from the eastern side of the stable yard block, looking across the courtyard to the clock tower, with the brewhouse on the right. Chemistry float-applied on paper 185 x 233 mm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 17 Feb 1843
Extent:: 1 item

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