Salt print titled 'window in the tower of Lacock Abbey' by William Henry Fox Talbot, n.d. [c.1838-1842]

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Dep. d. 996, fol. 39

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Salt print by William Henry Fox Talbot. Titled 'window in the tower of Lacock Abbey' on the verso. The verso has been annotated 'JT & DT' [possibly for Jane Talbot and Dillwyn Llewelyn?]. Also annotated 'fx' and 'MTT' 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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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

Dep. d. 996, fol. 39

Additional Description

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 5242.