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Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 1(303)
Title:: [Long View of Docked Vessels Afloat, Dublin.] Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View across the River Liffey to two brigs docked alongside each other with a section of the Customs House behind. Trimmed negative. A print from this negative can be found at Talbot Photo 2 (610). Pencil annotation no. '8' on verso.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Mid 1840s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 1(340)
Title:: [Two Naval Officers posed on a Terrace.] Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed along top of negative: 'Pray let 6 copies of this be sent to me - one to Mrs Wilkinson 24 Russell Street, Southsea, Hants one to Commander Sparks, R N 3 Dorset Place, Radipole Weymouth', inscribed on verso: '479'. Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait photograph of two na...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Mid 1840s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 3(94)
Title:: [Close-up of the South-east Corner of the Stable Yard, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: '1' inscribed in the lower left corner in ink. A faint calotype negative showing a close up of two buildings at various heights that are in the stable yard at Lacock, it shows the lower section of the roof and two windows that are under the differing eaves. The negative was originally wrapped ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 19 Sep 1842
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

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 10(36)
Title:: [Three Men Around a Table.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Study of three men grouped (two seated, one standing) around a small table, in front of a white backdrop. The figure seated on the left appears to be the man also seen with Henneman in print 19 and this photograph may well have been taken on the same occasion. In thi...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1841
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 11(4)
Title:: [Maltese vase and statuette of boy reading.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Date inscribed in the negative: '29 April 1840'. Genre: Still Life Photography Study of two pieces of china against a dark background; to the right a sculpture of a seated cherub reading and to the left a wine vase decorated with grape motif and snake handle. Chemistry float-appli...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 29 Apr 1840
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 11(7)
Title:: [Table laid with two candles and a teapot.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Genre: Still Life Photography Study of a rectangular table covered in a cloth and laid out with two candlesticks, a silver teapot and sugar bowl. Chemistry float-applied on paper 187 x 231 mm. The original negative for this print can be found at Talbot Photo 3 (26). For a discussion of this im...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 27 May 1840
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 12(28)
Title:: [Window seat, Version 1, Lacock.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed by Eugene Ostroff in pencil on album page: '' May 29 1840 (Neg) EO.' Genre: Still Life Photography An oblique view (from inside) of a window with broad ledge, on which are place an open jewellery box, a glass decanter and other small items. Paper trimmed to size of image...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 29 May 1840
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 12(29)
Title:: [Window seat, Version 2, Lacock.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Genre: Still Life Photography Similar to print, 28, but with a different arrangement of objects. Chemistry float-applied on paper 185 x 225 mm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 30 May 1840
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Talbot Photo 12(41)
Title:: [Gable and finial, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of the end section of the roof, with a finial sculpture of an animal. Chemistry float-applied on paper 170 x 226 mm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 21 Jun 1840
Extent:: 1 item

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