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William Henry Fox Talbot — Specimen of Calotype of Talbotype, Photogenic Drawing [label]
William Henry Fox Talbot

Specimen of Calotype of Talbotype, Photogenic Drawing [label]

1840

Created as a demonstration piece, this calotype negative exemplifies Talbot's groundbreaking invention that made multiple photographic prints possible for the first time.

Medium
Calotype negative

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William Henry Fox Talbot, Specimen of Calotype of Talbotype, Photogenic Drawing [label], 1840

Created as a demonstration piece, this calotype negative exemplifies Talbot's groundbreaking invention that made multiple photographic prints possible for the first time.

Medium
Calotype negative
Year
1840
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Calotype, Historic, 19th Century, Experimental, Negative, British, Innovative, Photographic Process

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