[Carriage Outside York Minster.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Label on verso: 'Patent/ Talbotype Or/ Sun Pictures'. Genre: Portrait Photography A Landau carriage stationed in front of York Minster; a coachmen sits on top at the front, whilst a person, possibly Calvert Jones stands at the rear. Trimmed print laid down on embossed card.
[The Fruit Sellers, Lacock Abbey.] Photographer: Jones, Calvert Richard
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Genre: Portrait Photography One of two copies (prints 324 and 714) of this subject, showing four men and two women posing with baskets of fruit, in the cloisters of Lacock Abbey. Larry Schaaf has identified several of the sitters as being in Calvert Jones’ employ, therefore making it likely tha...
Place du Carousel, [Paris.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'Place du Carousel'. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of a square surrounded by derelict buildings, many displaying advertisements. Thought to be a collaborative photograph between Talbot, Henneman and the Marquis de Bassano. Chemistry brush-applied ...
Inscription: Handwritten along top of drawing; 'Salerno May 1817'. Pencil drawing of the Amalfi Coast; sketched from the grounds of a public garden with prominent palm tree in the foreground, the bay to the left, the town of Salerno in the mid-distance and the mountains behind.
[Ink Drawing of] Cathédrale à Mayence sur le Mein et le Rhin.
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Inscription: Inscribed in ink; 'Cathédrale à Mayence sur le Mein & le Rhin. 11th August 1822'. Ink study of the exterior of the apse of Mayence Cathedral. A poem about the Rhine is written on the reverse of the page.
View in Java. Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: Inscribed on verso: 'Tissander'. Genre: Landscape Photography Pathway surrounded by palms and other foliage. Photo-sculpsit engraving with line border and printed title underneath image 'View of Java/ H.F. Talbot photo-sculpsit'. Image used as illustration in Tissandier's 'Les Mer...
Inscription: Handwritten on album page in ink; 'Capo di Monte' and in pencil, 'D. of St Gallo'. Sepia wash panoramic view from Capo di Monte with the Bay of Naples to the right and Vesuvius bellowing smoke at the far left.
[Mountainous Scenery.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Inscription: recd May 27 [Handwritten in pencil by Talbot.] Genre: Landscape Photography View of a mountain rock face, possibly a volcano. Photoglyphic engraving from original by unspecified photographer. Image size 141 x 208 mm, press imprint size 200 x 254 mm, paper size 223 x 283 mm.
[Alpine Street.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View along an alpine street with rows of chalets on either side. Photoglyphic engraving from stereograph by unspecified photographer. Image size 67 x 70 mm, press imprint size 97 x 127 mm, paper size 138 x 221 mm.
[Alpine Street.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View along an alpine street with rows of chalets on either side. Photoglyphic engraving from stereograph by unspecified photographer. Image size 65 x 67 mm, press imprint size 101 x 126 mm, paper size 182 x 275 mm. Paper somewhat foxed.