Nicolaas Henneman with a step ladder and hammer, set against a backdrop, 9 Aug 1842

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MS. 21088 photogr. 4, item 19

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Digital surrogate of Nicolaas Henneman with a step ladder and hammer, set against a backdrop, and Statuette of a boy reading and a classical urn with head of Medusa
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Nicolaas Henneman with a step ladder and hammer, set against a backdrop. This album page is shared with another print, 'Statuette of a boy reading and a classical urn with head of Medusa', shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 4, item 20.

Written on the album page in pencil, the image is captioned "Nicholaas Henneman (one of Talbots assistants)".

The reverse of the album leaf is blank.

There is only one other known print of this image.

Dates

Creation: 9 Aug 1842

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. 4, item 19

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Nicolaas Henneman (1813-1898) was Henry Fox Talbot's valet, photographic assistant and collaborator.

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 2682.