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William Henry Fox Talbot — Furness Abbey
William Henry Fox Talbot

Furness Abbey

1853

Utilizing Talbot's innovative photoglyphic engraving technique, this image of medieval ruins demonstrates his efforts to combine photography with traditional printmaking methods for mass reproduction.

Medium
Photoglyphic engraving

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William Henry Fox Talbot, Furness Abbey, 1853

Utilizing Talbot's innovative photoglyphic engraving technique, this image of medieval ruins demonstrates his efforts to combine photography with traditional printmaking methods for mass reproduction.

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

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Abbey, 19th Century, Historical, Photoglyphic Engraving, Sepia, British, Architecture, Romantic

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art