The William Henry Fox Talbot Catalogue Raisonné

Master record for Schaaf no. 2417

Arrangement of six leaves [sunlight test of fixing]

Attributed to: William Henry Fox Talbot

Created: 3 May 1840

Keywords: Experimental Botany

An experimental negative used as a sunlight test for fixing. '3' inscribed onto the negative within the 'X'is unusual and probably refers to 3 minute exposure.

The leaves rerepsented in this arrangement include field maple (centre); Ribes to the left, Privet and Celtis or Philadelphus

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