William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877

The Process of Talbotype (formerly called Calotype) Photogenic Drawing

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William Henry Fox Talbot English, 1800–1877Communicated to the Royal Society, June 10, 1841

The Process of Talbotype (formerly called Calotype) Photogenic Drawing

19th centuryink on paperprinting process

Date

Communicated to the Royal Society, June 10, 1841

Medium

Four pages of unbound text (approximately 2500 words), printed by J. & H. Cox Brothers

Dimensions

22.5 × 18 cm (8 7/8 × 7 1/8 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Edward E. Ayer Endowment in memory of Charles L. Hutchinson

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