William Henry Fox Talbot

William Henry Fox Talbot

Photographer · 1800–1877

338 works across 2 collections on LinkedCulture

In 1833, after failed attempts at drawing using the camera lucida, an optical tool, William Henry Fox Talbot wrote: "[H]ow charming it would be if it were possible to cause these natural images to imprint themselves durably, and remain fixed upon the paper!" Talbot, a scientist, mathematician, and author, is credited with being one of the inventors of photography. In mid-1834 he began to experimen

[170–176 Regent Street, London] and "The Talbotype–Sun-Pictures" in The Art-Union, Monthly Journal of the Fine Arts

[170–176 Regent Street, London] and "The Talbotype–Sun-Pictures" in The Art-Union, Monthly Journal of the Fine Arts

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · June 1, 1846

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1. Aglio. 2. Cestro. 3. Poa.

1. Aglio. 2. Cestro. 3. Poa.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1839

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Abbotsford

Abbotsford

Getty Museum · October 24, 1844

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Abbotsford

Abbotsford

Getty Museum · October 1844

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A Bush of Hydrangea in Flower

A Bush of Hydrangea in Flower

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1842

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[A Fern]

[A Fern]

Getty Museum · 1863

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A Fragment of Lace.

A Fragment of Lace.

Getty Museum · about 1840

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A Fragment of Lace with Three Sprigs of Moss.

A Fragment of Lace with Three Sprigs of Moss.

Getty Museum · 1839

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A Fruit Piece

A Fruit Piece

Getty Museum · 1844

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[A Group Poses in Front of a Backdrop]

[A Group Poses in Front of a Backdrop]

Getty Museum · probably 1841–1843

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[All Soul's Church] / [London, Upper Regent Street and All Souls Church, Langham Place]

[All Soul's Church] / [London, Upper Regent Street and All Souls Church, Langham Place]

Getty Museum · 1843

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A Man Standing in a Doorway at Lacock Abbey

A Man Standing in a Doorway at Lacock Abbey

Getty Museum · 1841 or later

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[Amelina's Harp in the Library, Lacock Abbey]

[Amelina's Harp in the Library, Lacock Abbey]

Getty Museum · October 16, 1840

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A Mountain Rivulet which flows at the foot of Doune Castle

A Mountain Rivulet which flows at the foot of Doune Castle

Getty Museum · October 1844

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A Mountain Rivulet which flows at the foot of Doune Castle

A Mountain Rivulet which flows at the foot of Doune Castle

Getty Museum · October 1844

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Amphitheatre of Arles, Called Les Arenes.

Amphitheatre of Arles, Called Les Arenes.

Getty Museum · 1866

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[An Oak Tree in Winter]

[An Oak Tree in Winter]

Getty Museum · probably 1842–1843

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[Arrangement of Botanical Specimens]

[Arrangement of Botanical Specimens]

Getty Museum · 1839

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[Arrangement of Six Leaves (Sunlight Test of Fixing)]

[Arrangement of Six Leaves (Sunlight Test of Fixing)]

Getty Museum · May 3, 1840

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Articles of China

Articles of China

Getty Museum · 1844

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Articles of China

Articles of China

Getty Museum · before June 1844

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Articles of China

Articles of China

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · before January 1844

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Articles of China

Articles of China

Getty Museum · 1844

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Articles of China.

Articles of China.

Getty Museum · 1841–1843

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Articles of Glass

Articles of Glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · before June 1844

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Articles of Glass

Articles of Glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · before June 1844

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Articles of Glass

Articles of Glass

Getty Museum · 1844

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Articles of Glass

Articles of Glass

Getty Museum · 1844

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Articles of Glass

Articles of Glass

Getty Museum · before June 1844

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[Articles of Glass on Three Shelves]

[Articles of Glass on Three Shelves]

Getty Museum · before June 1844

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A Scene in a Library

A Scene in a Library

Getty Museum · before January 1845

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A Scene in a Library

A Scene in a Library

Getty Museum · 1844

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A Scene in a Library

A Scene in a Library

Getty Museum · 1844

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Asplenium Halleri, Grande Chartreuse 1821 - Cardamine Pratensis.

Asplenium Halleri, Grande Chartreuse 1821 - Cardamine Pratensis.

Getty Museum · April 1839

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[A Stem of Delicate Leaves of an Umbrellifer]

[A Stem of Delicate Leaves of an Umbrellifer]

Getty Museum · probably 1843–1846

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[Boating Scene]

[Boating Scene]

Getty Museum · possibly May 30, 1858

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Books on Four Shelves.

Books on Four Shelves.

Getty Museum · 1842–1843

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[Botanical Garden, Oxford]

[Botanical Garden, Oxford]

Getty Museum · 1842

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[Botanical Specimen]

[Botanical Specimen]

Getty Museum · 1840

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[Boulevards of Paris]

[Boulevards of Paris]

Getty Museum · May 1843

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Bowood

Bowood

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1839–40

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Bowood.

Bowood.

Getty Museum · April 25, 1840

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Bowood.

Bowood.

Getty Museum · April 14, 1840

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[Breakfast Table]

[Breakfast Table]

Getty Museum · 1839

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[Breakfast Table]

[Breakfast Table]

Getty Museum · 1839

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[Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge]

[Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge]

Getty Museum · about 1844

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Bromus Maximus, Genoa

Bromus Maximus, Genoa

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1839

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[Buckler Fern]

[Buckler Fern]

Getty Museum · 1839

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[Bust of a Young British Woman]

[Bust of a Young British Woman]

Getty Museum · 1840

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[Bust of Patroclus]

[Bust of Patroclus]

Getty Museum · September 8, 1841

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Bust of Patroclus

Bust of Patroclus

Getty Museum · August 9, 1842

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Bust of Patroclus

Bust of Patroclus

Getty Museum · August 9, 1842

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Bust of Patroclus

Bust of Patroclus

Getty Museum · negative August 9, 1842

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Bust of Patroclus

Bust of Patroclus

Getty Museum · before February 7, 1846

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Bust of Patroclus

Bust of Patroclus

Getty Museum · negative August 9, 1843

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Bust of Patroclus

Bust of Patroclus

Getty Museum · August 9, 1843

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Bust of Patroclus

Bust of Patroclus

Getty Museum · negative August 9, 1843

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Bust of Patroclus

Bust of Patroclus

Getty Museum · about 1844

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Bust of Patroclus

Bust of Patroclus

Getty Museum · August 9, 1843

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Bust of Patroclus.

Bust of Patroclus.

Getty Museum · September 22, 1841

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