Study of a bowsprit
Photograph
ca.1845 (photographed)
ca.1845 (photographed)
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| Place of origin |
A wooden bowspit crosses the image. A rope, with gathered sail stretches diaqgonally up from it. A pulley and rope lie next to the bowsprit.
Image faded especially to the right side.
Image faded especially to the right side.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Study of a bowsprit (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | salted paper print from calotype negative |
| Brief description | Detail of a bowsprit |
| Physical description | A wooden bowspit crosses the image. A rope, with gathered sail stretches diaqgonally up from it. A pulley and rope lie next to the bowsprit. Image faded especially to the right side. |
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| Object history | During the 1830s William Henry Fox Talbot invented a way of making paper negatives and from them multiple paper prints. In doing so, he laid the foundations of modern photography. Calvert Jones learned of these developments in 1839 through a neighbour who was a cousin of Talbot. Jones lived in South Wales and he made many photographs there and in the West of England. He also travelled widely, making photographs on the continent. Jones' work stands out in the early development of photography because he was one of the first to apply a schooled artist's eye to the medium. Jones made many marine studies using pen and ink as well as photography. This detail of a bowspritmight have been intended for use in a painting or drawing. |
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| Accession number | PH.90-1983 |
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| Record created | October 8, 2008 |
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