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William Henry Fox Talbot

English, 1800–1877. Born February 11, 1800 in Melbury Sampford; died September 17, 1877 in Lacock. 16 works on this site, dated 1835–1845: 15 photographs, 1 decorative arts & sculpture.

Colour fingerprint

Every work's palette as a column, oldest on the left; the height of each colour is its share of the image. Click a column to open the work.

probably 1835July 28, 1845
67average lightness · site paintings 44
11average colourfulness · site paintings 16
Greylargest colour family (38%)

Grey 38% · Gold & ochre 23% · White & cream 21% · Brown 8% · Green 5% · Pink 5%

Closest colour mix among the artists here: Hendrick Goltzius, Utagawa Kunisada, Paul Cézanne, Lucas van Leyden, Roger Fenton.

Recurring themes: Cities and streets (3), Portraits (1), Flowers (1), Myths and legends (1)

Works

New Hall of Lincoln's Inn, London, William Henry Fox Talbot New Hall of Lincoln's Inn, London William Henry Fox Talbot, c. 1841/46 Portrait of Talbot's Wife (Constance) or Half-Sister (Caroline or Horatia), William Henry Fox Talbot Portrait of Talbot's Wife (Constance) or Half-Sister (Caroline or Horatia) William Henry Fox Talbot, c. 1842 The Fruit Sellers, William Henry Fox Talbot The Fruit Sellers William Henry Fox Talbot, c. 1842/45 The Chess Players, William Henry Fox Talbot The Chess Players William Henry Fox Talbot, c. 1843/47 Bodleian Library, William Henry Fox Talbot Bodleian Library William Henry Fox Talbot, c. 1843/46 Two Plant Specimens, William Henry Fox Talbot Two Plant Specimens William Henry Fox Talbot, 1839 Some Account of the Art of Photogenic Drawing, or the Process by which Natural Objects May Be Made to Delineate Themselves without the Aid of the Artist's Pencil, William Henry Fox Talbot Some Account of the Art of Photogenic Drawing, or the Process by which Natural Objects May Be Made to Delineate Themselves without the Aid of the Artist's Pencil William Henry Fox Talbot, Read before the Royal Society, January 31, 1839 Wrack, William Henry Fox Talbot Wrack William Henry Fox Talbot, 1839 King's College Chapel, Cambridge, South Entrance, William Henry Fox Talbot King's College Chapel, Cambridge, South Entrance William Henry Fox Talbot, c. 1845 Bust of Patroclus, William Henry Fox Talbot Bust of Patroclus William Henry Fox Talbot, August 9, 1843 Articles of China, William Henry Fox Talbot Articles of China William Henry Fox Talbot, 1843-44 "One of the Towers of Orleans Cathedral, as Seen from the Opposite Tower", William Henry Fox Talbot "One of the Towers of Orleans Cathedral, as Seen from the Opposite Tower" William Henry Fox Talbot, June 21, 1843 Nelson's Column under Construction, Trafalgar Square, London, William Henry Fox Talbot Nelson's Column under Construction, Trafalgar Square, London William Henry Fox Talbot, April 1844 Lace, William Henry Fox Talbot Lace William Henry Fox Talbot, 1844/45 "A Scene in York" - York Minster from Lop Lane, William Henry Fox Talbot "A Scene in York" - York Minster from Lop Lane William Henry Fox Talbot, July 28, 1845 [The Oriel Window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey], William Henry Fox Talbot [The Oriel Window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey] William Henry Fox Talbot, probably 1835

Dates and places from Wikidata Q299565 · Wikipedia. Matched by the museum's Getty ULAN id or Wikidata link, or by exact name with matching birth and death years.