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William Henry Fox Talbot — Loch Katrine Pier, Scene of the Lady of the Lake
William Henry Fox Talbot

Loch Katrine Pier, Scene of the Lady of the Lake

A serene photograph by William Henry Fox Talbot captures the tranquil pier at Loch Katrine, the scenic Scottish Highland setting immortalized in Sir Walter Scott's celebrated poem *The Lady of the Lake*. The image reflects Talbot's pioneering photographic vision, rendering the misty waters and surrounding landscape with a delicate tonal quality characteristic of early calotype photography. An annotation reading 'LA 35' in an unidentified hand in ink on the verso suggests the work was at some point catalogued or organized as part of a larger collection.

Medium
Annotated 'LA 35' in an unidentified hand in ink on the verso.

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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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William Henry Fox Talbot, Loch Katrine Pier, Scene of the Lady of the Lake

A serene photograph by William Henry Fox Talbot captures the tranquil pier at Loch Katrine, the scenic Scottish Highland setting immortalized in Sir Walter Scott's celebrated poem *The Lady of the Lake*. The image reflects Talbot's pioneering photographic vision, rendering the misty waters and surrounding landscape with a delicate tonal quality characteristic of early calotype photography. An annotation reading 'LA 35' in an unidentified hand in ink on the verso suggests the work was at some point catalogued or organized as part of a larger collection.

Medium
Annotated 'LA 35' in an unidentified hand in ink on the verso.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Landscape Photography, Serene Mood, 19th Century, Male Artist, British Artist, Scottish Scenery, Romantic Movement, Calotype Photography, Pioneer Photographer, Tranquil Mood, Monochromatic, Archival Document, Archival Annotation

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art