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The New Inn

Photograph
ca. 1845 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'The New Inn', salted paper print from calotype negative, Calvert Richard Jones, ca.1845


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe New Inn (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Salted paper print from calotype negative
Brief description
'The New Inn', salted paper print from calotype negative, Calvert Richard Jones, ca.1845
Object history
Educated at Oxford and a mathematician, musician, painter and parson, Calvert Richard Jones was introduced to photography by a cousin of Talbot. In 1845 he travelled to Malta and Italy, returning with a collection of photographs. He sold his prints through Talbot and continued to make photographs whilst travelling. He was also one of the first members of the Photographic Society of London.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
PH.53-1983

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Record createdAugust 4, 2003
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