Some Account of the Art of Photogenic Drawing, or the Process by which Natural Objects May Be Made to Delineate Themselves without the Aid of the Artist's Pencil before 1839

"Some Account of the Art of Photogenic Drawing" (1839) is a title page by William Henry Fox Talbot, a pioneering figure in the development of photography. This document, currently housed in the Art Institute of Chicago, represents a key moment in the history of photography. It announces Talbot's invention of the calotype process, which allowed for the creation of photographic negatives and thus, multiple prints. This publication, presented to the Royal Society, marks a significant shift from earlier photographic techniques, paving the way for the widespread adoption of photography.