The William Henry Fox Talbot Catalogue Raisonné

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Object within Schaaf no. 2208

Portrait of a girl, probably one of Talbot's daughters

Object details

Image size: h 6.1cm x w 5.5cm

Object Type: Paper Negative-Camera

Physical description: uneven circular sensitising pattern

Inscription: in pencil, in Talbot's hand, 30" shade evening [30 second exposure, shade, evening]; ruled pencil line, recto

Provenance:
Matilda Talbot 1934

Owner: National Science and Media Museum

Object owner number: 1937-3498

Collection: Science Museum Collection

Supporting images

Virtual digital positive

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This object is part of Schaaf no. 2208

Portrait of a girl, probably one of Talbot's daughters

There is no known positive print extant, or known to have been made from this negative. A virtual digital positive image has been generated for the purposes of this project.