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"Arch at Fontainebleau, done by my methods, by a French artist" [Fontainebleau], 1 Aug 1835 - 20 Feb 1848

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MS. 21088 photogr. 2, item 2
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Image titled "Arch at Fontainebleau, done by my methods, by a French artist", taken between 1 Aug 1835 and 20 Feb 1848. The french artist in question is the Marquis of Bassano, Joseph Hugues, to whom the original negative has been attributed. Annotations by Sir David Brewster on a print of this image at the J Paul Getty read "H. F. Talbot copied".

The correct name for the gateway pictured is the Dauphin's Entrance, sometimes also called the Baptistry Entrance.

Along the lower edge of the album page, written in ink, the image is captioned "Fontainebleau".

The reverse of the album leaf is blank.

Dates

  • Creation: 1 Aug 1835 - 20 Feb 1848

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. 2, item 2

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 3497.

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: Print in album

Dimensions

Image dimensions: height 152mm x width 192mm

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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