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Photogenic drawing negative of three leaves on a single stem, by William Henry Fox Talbot, c 1840.

Three leaves on a single stem

circa 1840

Salt print photogenic drawing positive, entitled 'Lace, Creased', by William Henry Fox Talbot. Hypo-fixed.

Lace, Creased

A paper contact negative made by William Henry Fox Talbot around 1839. Shows a length of English Wild Vine (Bryonia dioca).

Paper Contact Negative of an English Wild Vine

1839

A photogenic drawing of five leaves on a stem, taken by William Henry Fox Talbot. Photogenic drawing was Talbot's name for the results of his first, camera-less photographic process, derived from experiments he had begun in 1834 but did not announce until 1839. To produce a photogenic drawing Talbot placed objects or leaves on sensitized paper. The areas where light fell became darkened, while covered areas remained light, resulting in a negative image.

Five leaves on a stem

circa 1839

Salt print photomicrograph of a botanical specimen, by William Henry Fox Talbot, c 1840.

Photomicrograph of a Botanical Specimen

circa 1840

Salt print photomicrograph of a botanical specimen as seen through a solar microscope, by William Henry Fox Talbot, c 1840.

Photomicrograph of a Botanical Specimen as Seem Through a Solar Microscope

circa 1840

Photogenic drawing negative of a photomicrograph of a botanical specimen as seen through a solar microscope, by William Henry Fox Talbot, c 1840.

Photomicrograph of a Botanical Specimen as Seem Through a Solar Microscope

circa 1840

Photogenic drawing of three leaves on a single stem, by William Henry Fox Talbot, c 1840.

Three leaves on a single stem

circa 1840

Salt print photogenic drawing positive, entitled 'Copy of Print of Arch', by William Henry Fox Talbot. Hypo-fixed.

Copy of Print of Arch

Salt print photomicrograph of a feather, by William Henry Fox Talbot, 1840.

Photomicrograph of a feather

1840

A photogenic drawing of flowers and a stem, taken by William Henry Fox Talbot. Photogenic drawing was Talbot's name for the results of his first, camera-less photographic process, derived from experiments he had begun in 1834 but did not announce until 1839. To produce a photogenic drawing Talbot placed objects or leaves on sensitized paper. The areas where light fell became darkened, while covered areas remained light, resulting in a negative image.

Flowers and stem

1838-12-13

A photogenic drawing of leaves and a stem, taken by William Henry Fox Talbot. Photogenic drawing was Talbot's name for the results of his first, camera-less photographic process, derived from experiments he had begun in 1834 but did not announce until 1839. To produce a photogenic drawing Talbot placed objects or leaves on sensitized paper. The areas where light fell became darkened, while covered areas remained light, resulting in a negative image.

Leaves on a stem

circa 1838

Salt print photomicrograph of a botanical specimen, by William Henry Fox Talbot, 1840.

Photomicrograph of a Botanical Specimen

1840