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Two salt prints attributed to Henry Fox Talbot or Nevil Story-Maskelyne

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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

Conditions Governing Access

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Preferred Citation

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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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. 21125 photogr. 1-2

Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. 15830 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.

Related Materials

See also the Archive of William Henry Fox Talbot and the Talbot family (MSS. WHF Talbot 1-171, MSS. WHF Talbot photogr. 1-52, MSS. WHF Talbot objects 1-113); Horatia Gaisford's Collection of Talbot Photographic Materials and Ephemera (MS. 21088 photogr. 1-5); The John Dillwyn Llewelyn collection of Talbot photographic materials (Dep. d. 996); and Eugene Ostroff collection of Talbot photographic materials (MS. 12307/1, MSS. 12307 Photogr. 1-15).

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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