Detail View: Photography Collection:
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Image Number:
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JRL18030055
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Reference Number:
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VPH.45.5
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Link to Catalogue:
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Image Title:
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Bust of Patroclus
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Parent Work Title:
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The pencil of nature
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Creator:
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Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800-1877
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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1844
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Publication Details:
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London: Longman
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Description:
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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.
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Keyword:
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Photography; Fox Talbot; Innovation; Invention; Chemistry; Art; Sculpture; Patroclus; Greek Mythology; Iliad; Calotype.
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Language:
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English
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Subject:
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Photography
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Subject:
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Photography--History--19th century
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Category of Material:
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Visual
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Sub-Category:
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Calotype prints (positive prints)
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Technique Used:
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Calotype (process)
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Support:
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Paper
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Time Period Covered:
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19th Century CE
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Item Height:
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125 mm
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Item Width:
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129 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Provenance:
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Bebington Free Library
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights Holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Bibliography:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2013-04-09
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2018-02
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Collection Code:
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Photography
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