The William Henry Fox Talbot Catalogue Raisonné

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Object within Schaaf no. 3705

View of the River Thames towards Westminster, from Talbot's flat in Cecil Street

Object details

Created: Between 1 Jun 1841 and 30 Jun 1841

Image size: h 13.4cm x w 18.4cm

Paper size: h 19.0cm x w 22.9cm

Object Type: Salted Paper Print

Physical description: top corners of negative clipped; pinholes corners and two sides

Inscription: in pencil, verso, 1b; date inscribed in the negative, but indistinct

Owner: Private

This object is part of Schaaf no. 3705

View of the River Thames towards Westminster, from Talbot's flat in Cecil Street

Location: London

The earliest known panoramic photographic view of London.

The construction of the Hungerford Bridge would later obscure this view. For more information, see the project blog dedicated to this image.