Lacock Abbey, South Front Towards Sharington's Tower by William Henry Fox Talbot

Lacock Abbey, South Front Towards Sharington's Tower 17 - 1840

print, paper, photography

toned paper

16_19th-century

water colours

ink painting

print

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

paper

charcoal art

photography

england

underpainting

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Lacock Abbey, South Front Towards Sharington's Tower" is a calotype photograph taken by William Henry Fox Talbot in 17-1840. This photograph shows the facade of Lacock Abbey, a medieval abbey located in Wiltshire, England, with a focus on the Sharington's Tower. Talbot, a pioneer of photography, captured the abbey's architecture in intricate detail, showcasing the potential of the calotype process for recording historical structures. The image, housed at The Art Institute of Chicago, is a testament to Talbot's groundbreaking contributions to photography.