William’s work is defined by its 19th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Two Plant Specimens
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

"A Scene in York" - York Minster from Lop Lane
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

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
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

Bust of Patroclus
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

Nelson's Column under Construction, Trafalgar Square, London
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

Portrait of Talbot's Wife (Constance) or Half-Sister (Caroline or Horatia)
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

The Chess Players
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

Articles of China
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800-1877

Lace
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

The Soliloquy of the Broom
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

The Haystack
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

Stem of Leaves and Flowers
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

The Process of Talbotype (formerly called Calotype) Photogenic Drawing
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

Alcazar de Seville
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

The Fruit Sellers
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

Bodleian Library
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

Botanical Specimen
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

"One of the Towers of Orleans Cathedral, as Seen from the Opposite Tower"
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

The Chess Players
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

View of the Boulevards at Paris
William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877