Group portrait of three men, possibly Sir David Brewster in top hat, 6 Apr 1842

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MS. 21088 photogr. 1/18

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A group portrait of three men. Two of the men are unidentified, the third wearing the top hat is possibly Sir David Brewster.

On the verso, written in pencil, is "Probably the 3 assistants".

Dates

6 Apr 1842

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

English

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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. 1/18

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Sir David Brewster (1781-1868) was a natural philosopher and academic administrator. He was friends with Henry Fox Talbot and stayed with Talbot in 1836. For more details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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 2638.