Elinor and her Donkey
Photograph
1853 (photographed)
1853 (photographed)
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| Place of origin |
J. D. Llewelyn learned of the calotype, or paper negative, photographic process directly from its inventor, his cousin-in-law, William Henry Fox Talbot. He became one of the most important amateur photographers and an inventor of new techniques.
One of his innovations was a camera shutter that allowed him to capture movement at approximately 1/25th of a second. This photograph showing members of his family was probably taken on their estate at Penllergare, Wales.
One of his innovations was a camera shutter that allowed him to capture movement at approximately 1/25th of a second. This photograph showing members of his family was probably taken on their estate at Penllergare, Wales.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Salted paper print from glass negative |
| Brief description | 'Elinor and her Donkey or The Donkey Party', photograph by John Dillwyn Llewelyn (1810-82), Wales, 1853 |
| Physical description | Photograph of two little girls in Victorian dress, one leading the other on the back of a donkey. |
| Credit line | Purchased 1984 |
| Summary | J. D. Llewelyn learned of the calotype, or paper negative, photographic process directly from its inventor, his cousin-in-law, William Henry Fox Talbot. He became one of the most important amateur photographers and an inventor of new techniques. One of his innovations was a camera shutter that allowed him to capture movement at approximately 1/25th of a second. This photograph showing members of his family was probably taken on their estate at Penllergare, Wales. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | PH.142-1984 |
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| Record created | August 13, 2004 |
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