The Oriel Window.
Category
Photographs
Date
2014
Materials
Paper, Card
Measurements
507 x 406 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1522445
Summary
A calotype, salt print that depicts the famous oriel window at Lacock Abbey. The brownish salt print positive is set above the calotype negative. The image is mounted on heavy white card, with a heavy white card frame Markings: Printed in grey on the left hand side of the inner mount, " Arqadia 8001 BWS 3 Min". Verso. Handwritten in pencil at the bottom of the positive image, "The oriel window 22 IV 2014", "Claudio Santambrogio".
Provenance
Donated on 25 April 2014 to the Fox Talbot Museum by Claudio Santambrogio of Milan Italy.