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Benjamin Brecknell Turner — Trees (Pepperharrow Park)
Benjamin Brecknell Turner

Trees (Pepperharrow Park)

A serene photographic study capturing the quiet grandeur of trees within Pepperharrow Park, rendered through the early Talbotype process that lends the image its characteristic soft, organic tonality. Benjamin Brecknell Turner's masterful use of the calotype-derived technique emphasizes the textural complexity of bark, branches, and foliage, drawing the viewer into a contemplative natural landscape. The handwritten annotation on the mount serves as a historical testament to the photograph's origins, connecting the work to the pioneering era of paper-based photography.

Medium
Credited and annotated 'Talbotype' in an unidentified hand in pencil on the mount.

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Benjamin Brecknell Turner, Trees (Pepperharrow Park)

A serene photographic study capturing the quiet grandeur of trees within Pepperharrow Park, rendered through the early Talbotype process that lends the image its characteristic soft, organic tonality. Benjamin Brecknell Turner's masterful use of the calotype-derived technique emphasizes the textural complexity of bark, branches, and foliage, drawing the viewer into a contemplative natural landscape. The handwritten annotation on the mount serves as a historical testament to the photograph's origins, connecting the work to the pioneering era of paper-based photography.

Medium
Credited and annotated 'Talbotype' in an unidentified hand in pencil on the mount.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Landscape Photography, 19th Century Photography, Male Artist, British Artist, Nature Subject, Calotype Process, Pioneering Photographer, Pastoral Mood, Victorian Era, Talbotype, Monochromatic, Trees Subject

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art