COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL18030055
Reference Number:
VPH.45.5
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Bust of Patroclus
Parent Work Title:
The pencil of nature
Creator:
Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800-1877
Creator Role:
Author
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
1844
Publication Details:
London: Longman
Description:
A bust of Patroclus, placed so it is facing the viewer. Fox Talbot notes that white sculptures tend to photograph well, but to be wary of strong shadows caused by direct light.
Keyword:
Photography; Fox Talbot; Innovation; Invention; Chemistry; Art; Sculpture; Patroclus; Greek Mythology; Iliad; Calotype.
Language:
English
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Photography
Subject:
Photography--History--19th century
Category of Material:
Printed
Category of Material:
Photography
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Calotype prints (positive prints)
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Item Height:
125 mm
Item Width:
129 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Bebington Free Library
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2013-04-09
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2018-02
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
