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William Henry Fox Talbot — Hagar in the Desert
William Henry Fox Talbot

Hagar in the Desert

1840

Representing Talbot's exploration of reproductive photography, this copy of a painting demonstrates early experiments in photographically documenting artworks and expanding the medium's cultural applications.

Medium
Salted paper print

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William Henry Fox Talbot, Hagar in the Desert, 1840

Representing Talbot's exploration of reproductive photography, this copy of a painting demonstrates early experiments in photographically documenting artworks and expanding the medium's cultural applications.

Medium
Salted paper print
Year
1840
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, 19th Century, Melancholic, Biblical, Portrait, Narrative, British, Salted Paper Print, Figurative

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art