Views of England, Wales, and Pompeii
Overview
Album of 23 salted paper print views of England, Wales, and Pompeii taken by various photographers.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1859
Conditions Governing Access
Access restricted; permission of Curator of Printing and Graphic Arts required.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 album)23 salted paper prints in an album, 31 x 26 cm. Three prints are attributed in a contemporary hand to "C.R. Jones", and 1 print to "Bridges". Eight of the prints are now attributed to Calvert Jones, 14 to John Dillwyn Llewelyn, and 1 to George Bridges. The prints are captioned in manuscript. The prints are lightly faded; a few are more heavily faded.Consists of 3 views of Pompeii; a view of an unidentified North African oasis; 2 Bristol street scenes; 3 views of Melbury and grounds, seat of the 3rd Earl of Ilchester and birthplace of W.H.F. Talbot; 3 views of Margam Hall, home of W.H.F. Talbot's cousin, C.H.F. Talbot: 1 includes Calvert Jones and his wife, and 1 is a two-part panoramic study; and views of Land's End, Lizard Point, other seascapes, Minterne, Sherborne, and St. Catherine's Chapel near Abbotsbury.Contemporary album of dark brown morocco, covers richly gilt to a panel design, gilt edges, by D. Davis, Cambridge, with his ticket.
Arrangement
Arranged as set into album.
Provenance:
The album came from Margam Hall, home of William Henry Fox Talbot's cousin, C. R. M. (Christopher Rice Mansel) Talbot.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
96HB-804 F. Gift of Jean Horblit; received: 1996 February 16.
Separated Materials
This album is part of a larger collection of photographic albums in the Horblit Collection of Early Photography. For description of other albums in this series, search HOLLIS under call-number: Horblit TypPh Album. Not all albums have finding aid descriptions.
Bibliography
- Rollin Buckman. The Photographic Work of Calvert Richard Jones. London: Science Museum, 1990.
- Title
- Views of England, Wales, and Pompeii, circa 1850-1859: Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01929
Repository Details
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