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William Henry Fox Talbot — Calvert Jones Seated in the Sacristy of Lacock Abbey
William Henry Fox Talbot

Calvert Jones Seated in the Sacristy of Lacock Abbey

1845

An intimate portrait session in Talbot's own abbey creates a contemplative mood while demonstrating the calotype's suitability for interior photography despite long exposure times.

Medium
salted paper print from calotype negative

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William Henry Fox Talbot, Calvert Jones Seated in the Sacristy of Lacock Abbey, 1845

An intimate portrait session in Talbot's own abbey creates a contemplative mood while demonstrating the calotype's suitability for interior photography despite long exposure times.

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

Related themes

Monochrome, Calotype, Photograph, Historical, Portrait, British, Salted Paper Print

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art