Two salt prints attributed to Henry Fox Talbot or Nevil Story-Maskelyne.
Dates
- Creation: c.1842-1858
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- No linguistic content; Not applicable
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Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark, and page reference if available, e.g. MS. 15830 photogr. 1]. Please see our help page for further guidance on citing archives and manuscripts.
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MSS. 21125 photogr. 1-2
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 21125
Biographical / Historical
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877) began experimenting with photography in 1834, having first been inspired during a visit to Lake Como the previous year. Talbot announced his 'photogenic drawing' process in a paper to the Royal Society in 1839. See the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography for a full biography.
Mervyn Herbert Nevil Story-Maskelyne (1823-1911) was a politician and mineralogist.
Custodial History
Nevil Story-Maskelyne, by descent, Paul Walter Collection, 1981.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Hans J. Kraus, 24 May 2021.
- Title
- Two salt prints attributed to Henry Fox Talbot or Nevil Story-Maskelyne
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Hannah Jordan
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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