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William Henry Fox Talbot — The Soliloquy of the Broom
William Henry Fox Talbot

The Soliloquy of the Broom

1843

Playfully titled, this still life arrangement demonstrates the calotype's capacity for capturing domestic objects with artistic composition and subtle lighting.

Medium
Salted paper print

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William Henry Fox Talbot, The Soliloquy of the Broom, 1843

Playfully titled, this still life arrangement demonstrates the calotype's capacity for capturing domestic objects with artistic composition and subtle lighting.

Medium
Salted paper print
Year
1843
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Naturalistic, Monochrome, 19th Century, Plant, Photograph, Botanical, Early Photography, Nature, British, Salted Paper Print

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art