William Henry Fox Talbot
British
1800, Dorset, England
1877, Lacock, England
The invention of the photograph, in 1839, would forever change the way people looked at the world. But this extraordinary breakthrough cannot be credited to a single individual—while William Henry Fox Talbot labored quietly in England, Louis Daguerre toiled separately in France, with the announcements of their discoveries coming weeks apart. Learn about the unusual pursuit that led Talbot to his crucial innovation.
Works in the Collection
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William Henry Fox TalbotBridge of Sighs, St. John's College, Cambridge -
William Henry Fox TalbotNelson's Column Under Construction, Trafalgar Square, London -
William Henry Fox TalbotEntrance Gate, Abbotsford -
William Henry Fox TalbotHigh Street, Oxford -
William Henry Fox TalbotBoulevards at the Corner of Rue de la Paix, Paris
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William Henry Fox TalbotBoulevards of Paris -
William Henry Fox TalbotYork Minster from Lop Lane
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William Henry Fox TalbotArticles of China -
William Henry Fox TalbotElm Tree in Winter, Lacock Abbey
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