Sir Walter Scott's Monument, Edinburgh

Made:
1844-10 in Edinburgh
photographer:
William Henry Fox Talbot

Sir Walter Scott's Monument, as it appeared when nearly finished. Positive salt print from a calotype negative, hypo fixed, possibly by William Henry Fox Talbot, Scotland, October 1844. Corners of negative clipped. Paper watermarked, 'J Whatman, Turkey Mill, 1840'.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
1937-1325/4
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 225 mm x 186 mm
image: 197 mm x 158 mm
type:
positive and salt print
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford