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William Henry Fox Talbot — Two Scraps of Lace
William Henry Fox Talbot

Two Scraps of Lace

1838

Created through Talbot's photogenic drawing process, this camera-less image captures intricate lace patterns by placing the fabric directly on light-sensitive paper, demonstrating photography's earliest experimental techniques.

Medium
Photogenic drawing

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William Henry Fox Talbot, Two Scraps of Lace, 1838

Created through Talbot's photogenic drawing process, this camera-less image captures intricate lace patterns by placing the fabric directly on light-sensitive paper, demonstrating photography's earliest experimental techniques.

Medium
Photogenic drawing
Year
1838
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Photography, Lace, Botanical, Experimental, Delicate, British, Photogenic Drawing, Still Life

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art