Portret van William Henry Fox Talbot before 1905

This is a portrait photograph of William Henry Fox Talbot, a pioneer in the field of photography, taken by French photographer Antoine François Jean Claudet, who was a known portraitist and early experimenter with the medium. The image dates back to before 1905, and shows Talbot with his signature bushy beard and stern expression. The oval framing of the portrait is characteristic of early photographic portraits and adds to the formal feel of the image. The image is a testament to the development of photographic portraiture in the 19th century.