Personal archive of William Henry Fox Talbot
William Henry Fox Talbot, 1806-1877, with some 20th-century material
William Henry Fox Talbot was a Victorian polymath who invented pioneering photographic techniques.
This archive includes many early photographs, including one made by Talbot's wife Constance, which may be the earliest image ever taken by a woman. Other elements of the archive include original manuscripts, family diaries and correspondence.
This archive was acquired with assistance from the Wolfson Foundation.
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Title of artwork, date
Personal archive of William Henry Fox Talbot, 1806-1877, with some 20th-century material
Date supported
2013
Medium and material
Various
Dimensions
Various in 129 archival boxes
Grant
200000
Total cost
2250000
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