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William Henry Fox Talbot — Lace
William Henry Fox Talbot

Lace

A photographic study of lace created by William Henry Fox Talbot, a pioneer of early photography. The work demonstrates Talbot's innovative photogenic drawing technique capturing delicate textile details.

Medium
Numbered '20' in an unidentified hand in ink on the mount; annotated 'LA20' in an unidentified hand in ink on the reverse of the mount.
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

🔨 Auction Lot

The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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About this work

William Henry Fox Talbot, Lace

A photographic study of lace created by William Henry Fox Talbot, a pioneer of early photography. The work demonstrates Talbot's innovative photogenic drawing technique capturing delicate textile details.

Medium
Numbered '20' in an unidentified hand in ink on the mount; annotated 'LA20' in an unidentified hand in ink on the reverse of the mount.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photography, Lace, Botanical, Early Photography, Textile, William Henry Fox Talbot, Photogenic Drawing

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art