Crossed Muslin

'Crossed muslin' 
    A photographic engraving from a metal plate

'Crossed muslin' A photographic engraving from a metal plate

A photographic engraving from a metal plate entitled 'Crossed Muslin', taken by William Henry Fox Talbot, between 1852 and 1858.

The image was made using the photoglyphic engraving process, invented by Talbot. A chemical mixture was applied to a metal plate, then exposed under an object or a photographic positive. The coating hardened where the light reached it, the plate could then be etched and used for printing.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
1937-5106/3
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall (estimate): 70 mm x 100 mm
type:
photograph and photoglyphic engraving
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford