Autographed commentary, 1861.

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Autographed commentary, 1861.

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Inscription signed "H. F. Talbot" and dated 5 July 1861 in Paris. It reads, "Pour faire les portraits sans déformation, il faut les faire d'abord en petit, et ensuite les agrandir. (mémoire publié en 1841)." Evidently it is taken from Talbot's work, The process of calotype photogenic drawing: communicated to the Royal Society, June 10th, 1841 (London: J.L. Cox & Sons, [ca. 1841].

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Talbot, William Henry Fox, 1800-1877

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Photographic inventor and polymath William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877) was descended on his mother's side from the earls of Ilchester, Somerset. His father, an infantry captain, died when he was a baby, leaving him Lacock Abbey estate in Wiltshire, along with enormous debts. The family rented out the estate in order to pay these off until Talbot was 27, when he took possession of the property and made it his home. Talbot married in 1832 and had four children. Having no natural artistic talent ...

Talbot, H. F.

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