The William Henry Fox Talbot Catalogue Raisonné

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Object within Schaaf no. 2742

Portrait of Talbot's daughter, possibly Matilda

Object details

Created: Between 1 Aug 1843 and 31 Aug 1843

Image size: h 9.4cm x w 7.4cm

Object Type: Paper Negative-Camera

Physical description: half varnished

Inscription: in pencil, in Talbot's hand, upper corner, verso, Aug/43 [August 1843]

Provenance:
Matilda Talbot 1934

Owner: National Science and Media Museum

Object owner number: 1937-3489

Collection: Science Museum Collection

Supporting images

Virtual digital positive

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This object is part of Schaaf no. 2742

Portrait of Talbot's daughter, possibly Matilda

Half of this negative is varnished, suggesting it is experimental.

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.