Early photographs and ephemera collected by Geoffrey Batchen
MS. 22905/1-4; MS. 22905 Photogr. 1-6
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Early photographs and ephemera collected by Geoffrey Batchen
Shelfmark
MS. 22905/1-4; MS. 22905 Photogr. 1-6
Summary
Daguerreotypes and ephemera collected by Professor Geoffrey Batchen, relating to the early history of photography in Britian and with particular emphasis on the relationship between photography and printing.
Date
1825-1873
1825-1950
Language
English
French
Physical extent
2 Linear metres
10 boxes
Custodial history
The items in the collection were acquired by Geoffrey Batchen between 1980 and 2022. In 2023 they featured in a Bodleian exhibition about the early history of photography called A New Power: Photography in Britain 1800–1850. Following the exhibition they were offered to the Bodleian for the permanent collections.
Acquisition
Donated by Geoffrey Batchen in 2023.
Subject
19th century
Portrait photography
Photography
Daguerreotype
Engraving
Photography -- History -- 19th century
Humanities
