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William Henry Fox Talbot — Alcazar de Seville
William Henry Fox Talbot

Alcazar de Seville

1853

Part of Talbot's exploration of photomechanical printing, this photoglyphic engraving translates architectural photography into a reproducible print medium.

Medium
Photoglyphic engraving employing resin ground

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William Henry Fox Talbot, Alcazar de Seville, 1853

Part of Talbot's exploration of photomechanical printing, this photoglyphic engraving translates architectural photography into a reproducible print medium.

Medium
Photoglyphic engraving employing resin ground
Year
1853
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Landmark, Monochrome, Spain, Documentary, Photograph, Photoglyphic Engraving, British, Architecture, Sepia Tones

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art