Salt print of Gothick gateway, Lacock Abbey, by William Henry Fox Talbot, n.d. [c.1838-1842]
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Salt print of Gothick gateway, Lacock Abbey, by William Henry Fox Talbot. Annotated 'MTT' and possibly 'b' on the verso.
Dates
- Creation: n.d. [c.1838-1842]
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- No linguistic content; Not applicable
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Shelfmark
Dep. d. 996, fol. 23
Biographical / Historical
Lacock Abbey is a country house and former nunnery located in the village of Lacock, Wiltshire. It came into the ownership of successive generations of the Talbot family and was inherited by Henry Fox Talbot in the 19th century. Many aspects of the site feature in his photographs, including the cloister and grounds. His granddaughter, Matilda Theresa Talbot, inherited the Abbey in 1916 and donated the property to the National Trust in 1944.
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 1094.
Existence and Location of Copies
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Physical Facet
Artifact type: Salted Paper Print; Process type: Calotype; Type: Loose print
Dimensions
Image dimensions: height 84mm x width 62mm
Subject
- Lacock Abbey | Wiltshire, England (Organisation)
Creator
- From the Collection: Talbot | William Henry Fox | 1800-1877 | MP, pioneer of photography (Person)
Repository Details
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