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Moon, half full

Photograph
ca. 1858 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographically produced plate by William Henry Fox Talbot, 'Moon - half full', photoglyphic engraving - steel plate, c. 1858

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Moon, half full (generic title)
  • Photoglyphic engraving (alternative title)
Materials and techniques
Steel plate, heavily waxed; photoglyphic engraving.
Brief description
Photographically produced plate by William Henry Fox Talbot, 'Moon - half full', photoglyphic engraving - steel plate, c. 1858
Dimensions
  • Image height: 97mm
  • Image width: 78mm
  • Plate height: 128mm
  • Plate width: 103mm
Marks and inscriptions
D & J Greig Edinburgh (Verso, stamp)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Associated object
PROV.1601-2017 (RPS Group record)
Bibliographic reference
Schaaf, Larry John. The Photographic Art of William Henry Fox Talbot. Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2000. ISBN 0691050007.
Other numbers
  • RPS025494 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • XRP596 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.213-2017

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Record createdMarch 29, 2017
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