Album of camera lucida drawings by Fox Talbot

Album of camera lucida drawings by Fox Talbot

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Album containing camera lucida drawing of the Villa Melzi by William Henry Fox Talbot, 1833.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
1937-2537
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and textile
Measurements:
overall: 146 mm x 228 mm x 15 mm,
type:
album of pencil drawings
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Drawing of a balustrade

Drawing of a balustrade

Camera lucida drawing of a section of a balustrade, drawn by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1833. Drawn directly into a sketchbook.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1937-2537/1
type:
drawing
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Drawing of a branch with leaves

Drawing of a branch with leaves

Camera lucida drawing of a branch with leaves, drawn by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1833. Drawn on a loose sheet of paper and pasted into a sketchbook.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1937-2537/2
type:
drawing
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Drawing of a leaf

Drawing of a leaf

Camera lucida drawing of a leaf, drawn by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1833. Drawn on a loose sheet of paper and pasted into a sketchbook.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1937-2537/3
type:
drawing
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
View from the Villa Melzi, Lake Como, Italy

View from the Villa Melzi, Lake Como, Italy

Camera lucida drawing of a view of Monte Cressone, Tremezzina Cadenabbia, Majolica, Griante Villa Sommariva, seen from Villa Melzi, Lake Como, drawn by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1833. Drawn on a loose sheet of paper and pasted into Talbot's sketchbook.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1937-2537/4
type:
drawing
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
View from the Villa Melzi, Lake Como, Italy

View from the Villa Melzi, Lake Como, Italy

Camera lucida drawing of the Villa Melzi, Lake Como, showing a landscape scene and a wall on the right hand side, drawn by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1833. Drawn on a loose sheet of paper and pasted into Talbot's sketchbook.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1937-2537/5
type:
drawing
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

View from the Villa Melzi, Lake Como, Italy

Camera lucida drawing of the Villa Melzi, Lake Como, drawn by William Henry Fox Talbot, dated 5th Oct 1833.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1937-2537/6
type:
drawing
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Drawing of Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy

Drawing of Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy

Camera lucida drawing of Bellagio, Lake Como, drawn by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1833. Drawn on a loose sheet of paper and pasted into Talbot's sketchbook.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1937-2537/7
type:
drawing
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Drawing of Griante & the chapel of S. Martino

Drawing of Griante & the chapel of S. Martino

Camera lucida drawing of Griante & the chapel of S. Martino, drawn by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1833. Drawn on a loose sheet of paper and pasted into Talbot's sketchbook.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1937-2537/8
type:
drawing
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Drawing of a leaf

Drawing of a leaf

Camera lucida drawing of a leaf, drawn by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1833. Drawn directly into a sketchbook.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1937-2537/9
type:
drawing
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum