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William Henry Fox Talbot — A Scene in York
William Henry Fox Talbot

A Scene in York

1845

Capturing the atmospheric quality of medieval Yorkshire architecture, the photograph exemplifies Talbot's documentary approach to urban landscapes during photography's formative decade.

Medium
salted paper print from calotype negative

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William Henry Fox Talbot, A Scene in York, 1845

Capturing the atmospheric quality of medieval Yorkshire architecture, the photograph exemplifies Talbot's documentary approach to urban landscapes during photography's formative decade.

Medium
salted paper print from calotype negative
Year
1845
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Pioneer, Calotype, 19th Century, Landscape, Historical, British, Architecture, Salted Paper Print

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art