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Portrait of Talbot's daughter, Rosamond Constance, 1844

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MS. 21088 photogr. 1/14
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Portrait of one of Talbot's daughters. She is most likely Rosamond, but is sometimes identified as Matilda or Ela.

On the verso, written in pencil, is "Miss Fox Talbot (probably Ela)".

Dates

  • Creation: 1844

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

  • English

Conditions Governing Access

This material is light-sensitive. To ensure its availability to future readers, access to this material is restricted, and requires specialist support. Readers are asked to work from reproductions and published descriptions as far as possible. To apply to see the original, please send a message to specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk, outlining the subject of your research, the importance of this item to that research, and the resources you have already consulted.

Shelfmark

MS. 21088 photogr. 1/14

Biographical / Historical

Ela Theresa Talbot (1836-1893) was the first child of Henry Fox Talbot and Constance Talbot [née Mundy].

Rosamond Constance Talbot (1837-1906) was the second child of Henry Fox Talbot and Constance Talbot [née Mundy].

Matilda Caroline Gilchrist-Clark [née Talbot] (1839-1927) was the third child of Henry Fox Talbot and Constance Talbot [née Mundy].

Other Finding Aids

See also the Talbot Catalogue Raisonné, a detailed inventory of Talbot photographs located around the world. The Catalogue Raisonné is organised by Schaaf number. The Schaaf number for this item is Schaaf 3806.

Existence and Location of Copies

A digital surrogate for this item is available in Digital Bodleian.

Physical Facet

Artifact type: Salted Paper Print; Process type: Calotype; Type: Loose print

Dimensions

Image dimensions: height 117mm x width 98mm

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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