Photographs by Adamson and Bridges
MS. WHF Talbot photogr. 8
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Photographs by Adamson and Bridges
Shelfmark
MS. WHF Talbot photogr. 8
Summary
Comprises:
Salt print from a calotype negative attributed to Dr John or Robert Adamson, portrait of a man, n.d.
Salt print from a calotype negative by Reverend George Bridges, 'Bourse House [?] just erected at Naples', titled in pencil on verso by Bridges and inscribed: 'a print for the Emperor of Russia/paper discoloured in sitting Why', n.d.
Salt print from a calotype negative by Reverend George Bridges of the Biscari Palace, Catania, the title and 'Bridges' is written on the negative and 'No. 31' in reverse at the top of the negative, n.d.
Salt print from a calotype negative by Reverend George Bridges, a house in Pompeii with three figures posed, titled in pencil on verso by Bridges, n.d.
Salt print from a calotype negative by Reverend George Bridges, Pompeii, taken from the Triangular Forum, inscribed in pencil on verso by Bridges: 'This is a most distinct & minute negative of Pompeii taken from the triangular Forum – why so red & confused here?', n.d.
Date
n.d.
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Archive of William Henry Fox Talbot and the Talbot family
Papers of William Henry Fox Talbot
Photographs
Photographs sent to or collected by Talbot
Photographs by Adamson and Bridges
