About this artwork
William Henry Fox Talbot was one of the inventors of photography, developing the first positive-negative process. Although he did use his technique to produce portraits, the lengthy exposure time made it better suited to still lifes and architectural studies. Talbot received special permission to photograph inside the precincts of Windsor Castle (his half-sister was a lady in waiting to Queen Victoria, an avid supporter of photography). There he produced, among other images, this photograph of Saint George’s chapel, the castle’s place of worship.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Photography and Media
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Artist
- William Henry Fox Talbot
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Title
- St. George's Chapel, Windsor
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Place
- England (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- Made 1838–1852
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Medium
- Salted paper print
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Inscriptions
- No markings recto or verso
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Dimensions
- Image: 16.6 × 19.8 cm (6 9/16 × 7 13/16 in.); Paper: 18.5 × 22.9 cm (7 5/16 × 9 1/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Everett Kovler
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Reference Number
- 1967.157
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/27079/manifest.json