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William Henry Fox Talbot — Portrait of Henneman in Profile
William Henry Fox Talbot

Portrait of Henneman in Profile

1843

Captured using Talbot's salted paper process, this intimate portrait demonstrates early photography's potential for recording human subjects with remarkable clarity.

Medium
Salted paper print

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William Henry Fox Talbot, Portrait of Henneman in Profile, 1843

Captured using Talbot's salted paper process, this intimate portrait demonstrates early photography's potential for recording human subjects with remarkable clarity.

Medium
Salted paper print
Year
1843
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, 19th Century, Early Photography, Portrait, British, Salted Paper Print, Figurative, Profile, Black and White

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art