The William Henry Fox Talbot Catalogue Raisonné

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Object within Schaaf no. 2316

West Front of Lacock Abbey towards Sharington's tower

Object details

Created: 23 Nov 1839

Image size: h 16.0cm x w 20.2cm

Paper size: h 18.5cm x w 22.6cm

Object Type: Paper Negative-Camera

Physical description: four pin holes, possibly from securing a glass plate, to edges of which appear as white lines around the image; the centre of the image has turned positive while the outer aspects remain in negative

Inscription: in pencil, recto, X W.21; in pencil, verso, Nov. 23 /39 [23 November 1839]; illegible inscription, verso, upper left

Provenance:
Victoria & Albert Museum, 2017
National Science and Media Museum, 2003 to 2017
Royal Photographic Society, number 025094
Royal Photographic Society, previous number 196

Owner: Victoria and Albert Museum

Object owner number: RPS.269:15.2017

Collection: Royal Photographic Society Collection

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This object is part of Schaaf no. 2316

West Front of Lacock Abbey towards Sharington's tower

Location: Lacock Abbey