Highland Hut, Loch Katrine 1844
williamhenryfoxtalbot
themetropolitanmuseumofart
architecture
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toned paper
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water colours
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possibly oil pastel
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carved into stone
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stoneware
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underpainting
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arch
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ink colored
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men
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
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architecture
"Highland Hut, Loch Katrine" (1844) is a calotype photograph by William Henry Fox Talbot. It depicts a small stone hut with a thatched roof, standing in a rural landscape. The photograph is known for its sharp details and its atmospheric quality, achieved through Talbot's pioneering use of the calotype process. The image is significant for its contribution to the development of photography as an art form and its documentation of the Scottish landscape in the 19th century.
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