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William Henry Fox Talbot, Wrack

William Henry Fox Talbot

British · 1800–1877 · Photographer

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  1. William Henry Fox Talbot, Oxford High Street, 1843, Salt printOxford High StreetPhillips · $56,250≈ £44,986≈ €52,762Sign up to see
  2. William Henry Fox Talbot, Loch Katrine Pier, Scene of the Lady of the Lake, 1844, Salt printLoch Katrine Pier, Scene of the Lady of the LakePhillips · $37,500≈ £28,332≈ €31,907Sign up to see
  3. William Henry Fox Talbot, Eve, 1840, Salt print from a photogenic-drawing negativeEvePhillips · $15,000≈ £12,059≈ €14,083Sign up to see

William Henry Fox Talbot’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

British inventor and photographer (1800–1877)

Born 1800, Melbury SampfordDied 1877, LacockOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q299565 ↗ULAN 500021449 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as Fox Talbot, H. Fox Talbot, Henri Fox Talbot, Henry Fox Talbot, Talbot, Vilʹi︠a︡m Genri Foks Talbot, Viliam Genri Foks Talbot, William Fox Talbot and 2 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

William Henry Fox Talbot, Wrack
Wrack1839 · Salted paper print
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1936 — Open Access…
William Henry Fox Talbot, [The Oriel Window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey]
[The Oriel Window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey]probably 1835 · Paper negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Rubel Collection, Purchase, Ann Tenenbaum…
William Henry Fox Talbot, Scott Monument before Completion, Edinburgh
Scott Monument before Completion, Edinburgh1844 · Salted paper print from paper negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005 — Op…
William Henry Fox Talbot, A Scene in a Library
A Scene in a Librarybefore March 22, 1844 · Salted paper print from paper negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Jean Horblit, in memory of Harrison D…
William Henry Fox Talbot, A Fruit Piece
A Fruit Piecebefore June 1845 · Salted paper print from paper negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Jean Horblit, in memory of Harrison D…
William Henry Fox Talbot, Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire
Lacock Abbey in Wiltshirebefore September 1844 · Salted paper print from paper negative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Jean Horblit, in memory of Harrison D…
William Henry Fox Talbot, Oak Tree
Oak Treemid-1840s · salted paper print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)
William Henry Fox Talbot, Lace
Lace1839-1844 · photogenic drawing negative
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)
William Henry Fox Talbot, Leaf Study
Leaf Study1839/1840 · photogenic drawing
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mary and David Robinson — Open A…
William Henry Fox Talbot, An Ancient Door in Magdalen College, Oxford
An Ancient Door in Magdalen College, OxfordApril 1843 · salted paper print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Robert B. Menschel Fund — Open Access (CC0)
William Henry Fox Talbot, The Boulevards of Paris
The Boulevards of Paris1843 · salted paper print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, New Century Fund — Open Access (CC0)
William Henry Fox Talbot, Orléans Cathedral
Orléans CathedralJune 1843 · salted paper print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Robert B. Menschel Fund — Open Access (CC0)
William Henry Fox Talbot, The Oriel Window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey
The Oriel Window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey1835
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · William Henry Fox Talbot, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum o…
William Henry Fox Talbot, Wrack
Wrack1839
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · William Henry Fox Talbot, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum o…
William Henry Fox Talbot, An Ancient Door, Magdalen College, Oxford
An Ancient Door, Magdalen College, Oxford1843
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · William Henry Fox Talbot, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
William Henry Fox Talbot, A Scene in York: York Minster from Lop Lane
A Scene in York: York Minster from Lop Lane1845
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · William Henry Fox Talbot, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
William Henry Fox Talbot, Trees and Reflections, Lacock Abbey
Trees and Reflections, Lacock Abbey1843
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · William Henry Fox Talbot, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
William Henry Fox Talbot, Haystack
Haystack1844
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · William Henry Fox Talbot, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
William Henry Fox Talbot, The Boulevards of Paris
The Boulevards of Paris1843
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · William Henry Fox Talbot, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
William Henry Fox Talbot, Orléans Cathedral
Orléans Cathedral
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · William Henry Fox Talbot, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
William Henry Fox Talbot, Two Plant Specimens
Two Plant Specimens1839 · Photogenic drawing
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Edward E. Ayer Endowment in memory of Charles L. Hu…
William Henry Fox Talbot, "A Scene in York" - York Minster from Lop Lane
"A Scene in York" - York Minster from Lop LaneJuly 28, 1845 · Salted paper print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Evere…
William Henry Fox Talbot, Some Account of the Art of Photogenic Drawing, or the Process by which Natural Objects May Be Made to Delineate Themselves without the Aid of the Artist's Pencil
Some Account of the Art of Photogenic Drawing, or the Process by which Natural Objects May Be Made to Delineate Themselves without the Aid of the Artist's PencilRead before the Royal Society, January 31, 1839 · Thirteen pages of text on paper (approximately 6500 words) without illustrations, published by R. & J.E. Taylor, London, 1839
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Edward E. Ayer Endowment in memory of Charles L. Hu…
William Henry Fox Talbot, Bust of Patroclus
Bust of PatroclusAugust 9, 1843 · Salted paper print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Edward E. Ayer Endowment in memory of Charles L. Hu…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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