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Photographs by Robert Henry Cheney, 1850-1854

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MS. 23051 photogr. 151
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Photographic views of British landmarks by Robert Henry Cheney.

Dates

  • Creation: 1850-1854

Extent

4 items

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. 23051 photogr. 151

Biographical / Historical

Robert Henry Cheney was the eldest son of a Shropshire military family whose fortune was built on coal and iron. Cheney first showed an interest in photography in 1845, when he approached Talbot's printer offering to subscribe to Sun Pictures in Scotland if a copy of The Pencil of Nature could be located for him. About 1850, he took up amateur photography, although he never exhibited or openly participated in photographic circles. He was a prolific and highly accomplished photographer nonetheless. His known works are almost exclusively architectural, concentrating on grand country houses but also including more unusual subject matter such as seascapes and the British Museum under construction.

Physical Facet

Albumen Paper Prints

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom