Mer de Glace from Montanvert 1852

"Mer de Glace from Montanvert" is a calotype photograph taken by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1852, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The image captures a dramatic view of the Mer de Glace glacier in the French Alps, showcasing the glacier's icy surface and the towering mountain peaks surrounding it. Talbot was a pioneer in photography, known for his invention of the calotype process, a method for producing photographic negatives on paper. The image's detail and tonal range demonstrate the capabilities of this early photographic technology.