Portrait of Lady Elisabeth Feilding in a bonnet with a parasol, 21 Aug 1841

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MS. 21088 photogr. 1/11

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Portrait of Lady Elisabeth Feilding, standing, wearing a bonnet and holding a parasol over her head.

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Dates

21 Aug 1841

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

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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. 1/11

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Lady Elisabeth Theresa Feilding [née Fox-Strangway, then Talbot] (1773-1946) was the mother of Henry Fox Talbot.

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 2608.

Physical Facet

There is a pencil notation in the left margin, probably made by Talbot to indicate which side of the paper was sensitized. The paper has a circular blindstamp in the upper left corner that is illegible.