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Portrait photography

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

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Album of salt prints by Fallon Horne, 1850-1860

Album of salt prints by Fallon Horne showing images of his family and friends.
Shelfmark: MS. 23051 photogr. 2
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 1850-1860
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From the Life - John Frederick Goddard instructs Nicolaas Henneman and Charles Porter, 8 Apr 1842

A group portrait posed against a pale backdrop, showing John Frederick Goddard instructing Nicolaas Henneman and Charles Porter.Surface has slick glossy coating.On the verso, written in pencil, is "Probably Talbot's assistants".
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/19
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 8 Apr 1842
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Group of seven adults and children in front of a backdrop, 1-30 Apr 1844

A group of seven people in front of a backdrop, dated between 1-30 Apr 1844. From left to right: An unidentified woman, possibly the Talbot family's nursemaid, Eliza Frayland; Horatia Gaisford; Matilda Caroline; either Thomas Moore or Sir David Brewster; Ela Theresa; Rosamond Constance Talbot; and an unidentified woman, possibly Thomas Moore's wife, Bessy.On the verso, written in pencil, is "Horatia is central figure with curls looking down. Tom Moore in tall hat. Ela, Rosamond…
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/3
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 1-30 Apr 1844
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Group portrait of three men, possibly including Sir David Brewster in top hat, 6 Apr 1842

A group portrait of three men. Two of the men are unidentified, the third wearing the top hat is possibly Sir David Brewster.Margin corners are clipped.On the verso, written in pencil, is "Probably the 3 assistants".
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/18
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 6 Apr 1842
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Horatia playing Amélina's harp, 1 May 1843

Portrait of Horatia Gaisford playing Amélina Petit de Billier's harp. On the verso, written in pencil, is "Horatia (the player the harp)". The name "Lady Mount Edgecumbe" is also written, but has been crossed out.This is the only known print of the image.
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/1
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 1 May 1843
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Nicolaas Henneman seated at a chess table, n.d.

Nicolaas Henneman seated at a chess table. This print appears to be a cropped version of a larger negative that shows Henneman playing chess with an unidentified man seated to his left.On the verso, written in pencil, is "One of the Assistants. Nicolaas Henneman". A misspelling of the name, "Nicholaas", has been crossed out.
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/20
Extents: 1 item
Dates: n.d.
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Nicolaas Henneman seated on a horse mount block, probably at Lacock Abbey, n.d.

Portrait of Nicolaas Henneman seated on a horse mount block, probably at Lacock Abbey. The photograph is attributed to Calvert Richard Jones and Henry Fox Talbot.The reverse of the album leaf is blank.
Found in: Photograph album
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 4, item 23
Extents: 1 item
Dates: n.d.
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Nicolaas Henneman with a step ladder and hammer, set against a backdrop, 9 Aug 1842

Nicolaas Henneman with a step ladder and hammer, set against a backdrop. This album page is shared with another print, 'Statuette of a boy reading and a classical urn with head of Medusa', shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 4, item 20.Written on the album page in pencil, the image is captioned "Nicholaas Henneman (one of Talbots assistants)".The reverse of the album leaf is blank.There is only one other known print of this image.
Found in: Photograph album
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 4, item 19
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 9 Aug 1842
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Portrait of a man, n.d.

Portrait of a man, possibly Charles, James or Thomas Wright.On the verso, written in pencil, is "? One of Talbot's Assistants".
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/15
Extents: 1 item
Dates: n.d.
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Portrait of a man, n.d.

Portrait of a man, possibly Charles, James or Thomas Wright.The verso is blank.
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/16
Extents: 1 item
Dates: n.d.
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Portrait of an elderly man seated against a pale backdrop, n.d.

Portrait of an unidentified elderly man seated against a pale backdrop. The verso is blank.
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/4
Extents: 1 item
Dates: n.d.
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Portrait of an unidentified woman, possibly Amélina Petit de Billier, n.d.

Portrait of an unidentified woman wearing a bonnet, with her face obscured by a shade. She is possibly Amélina Petit de Billier.The verso is blank.This is the only known print of the image.
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/12
Extents: 1 item
Dates: n.d.
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Portrait of Lady Elisabeth Feilding in a bonnet with a parasol, 21 Aug 1841

Portrait of Lady Elisabeth Feilding, standing, wearing a bonnet and holding a parasol over her head.On the verso, written in pencil, is "Talbot type. Lady Elis[abeth] Feilding".
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/10
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 21 Aug 1841
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Portrait of Lady Elisabeth Feilding in a bonnet with a parasol, 21 Aug 1841

Portrait of Lady Elisabeth Feilding, standing, wearing a bonnet and holding a parasol over her head.There is a pencil notation in the left margin, probably made by Talbot to indicate which side of the paper was sensitized. The paper has a circular blindstamp in the upper left corner that is illegible.The verso is blank.
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/11
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 21 Aug 1841
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Portrait of Lady Elisabeth Feilding with a parasol, 1841

Portrait of Lady Elisabeth Feilding, standing, with a parasol and wearing a bonnet.The verso is blank.There is only one other known print of this image.
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/9
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 1841
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Portrait of Talbot's daughter, Rosamond Constance, 1844

Portrait of one of Talbot's daughters. She is most likely Rosamond, but is sometimes identified as Matilda or Ela.On the verso, written in pencil, is "Miss Fox Talbot (probably Ela)".
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/14
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 1844
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Portrait of Talbot's mother, Lady Elisabeth Feilding, seated in an armchair, c.1842

Portrait of Talbot's mother, Lady Elisabeth Feilding, seated in an armchair and wearing a bonnet.On the verso, written in pencil, is "Lady E. Feilding". The word "probably" has been crossed out.This is the only known print of the image.
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/6
Extents: 1 item
Dates: c.1842
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Portrait of Talbot's mother, Lady Elisabeth Feilding, seated in an armchair, n.d.

Portrait of Talbot's mother, Lady Elisabeth Feilding, seated in an armchair and wearing a bonnet. Although this portrait was taken out of doors, an attempt has been made to make it look as if the sitter is indoors with the use of a backdrop and the rug under the armchair.On the verso, written in pencil, is "Lady E. Fielding" [a misspelling of the surname].This is the only known print of the image.
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/7
Extents: 1 item
Dates: n.d.
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Portrait of the poet, Thomas Moore, 1-30 Apr 1844

A seated portrait of the poet, Thomas Moore, dated between 1-30 Apr 1844.On the verso, written in pencil, is "Tom Moore".
Found in: Loose prints
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 1/2
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 1-30 Apr 1844
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Portrait of the poet, Thomas Moore, 23 Apr 1844

Portrait of the poet, Thomas Moore.Along the lower edge of the album page, written in pencil, the image is captioned "DATED APRIL 23rd 1844 Tom Moore".The reverse of the album leaf is blank.
Found in: Photograph album
Shelfmark: MS. 21088 photogr. 4, item 2
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 23 Apr 1844