Artist Monograph

William Henry Fox Talbot, British

British, 1800–1877

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Printmaking	11	84.6%
Engraving	2	15.4%

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	13	100%

Range: 8.8 cm → 23.0 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1938	1
1974	1
1981	1
1988	1
1989	2
1992	2
2007	1
2008	3
2016	1

Highlighted Works

probably 1835 [The Oriel Window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey] Paper negative
1839 Wrack Salted paper print

Recurring Subjects & Themes

Architecture · 15
Plants · 13
Men · 12
Buildings · 9
Abbeys · 9
Landscapes · 6
Cities · 6
Leaves · 6
Streets · 5
Sculpture · 5
Women · 5
Paris · 4
Patroclus · 4
Science · 4
Houses · 4
Boats · 3
Books · 3
Bridges · 3
Portraits · 3
Carriages · 2

British Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 13 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Lace Photograph Acc. 232.1989	1840s	Salted paper print from a paper negative	9 1/16 × 7 3/8" (23 × 18.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Lois and Bruce Zenkel Fund
One of the Towers of Orleans Cathedral, as Seen from the Opposite Tower Photograph Acc. 232.2007	June 21, 1843	Salted paper print from a calotype	6 5/16 × 7 7/8" (16 × 20 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Jon L. Stryker
Rue Basse des Remparts, Paris Photograph Acc. 531.2016	May 1843	Salted paper print	6 11/16 × 6 3/4" (17 × 17.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Robert B. Menschel
Articles of Glass Photograph Acc. 1968.2008	Before June 1844	Salted paper print	5 3/16 × 5 15/16" (13.2 × 15.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Loch Katrine Photograph Acc. 231.1989	1844	Salted paper print from a calotype	6 7/8 × 8 5/16" (17.4 × 21.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Family of Man Fund
Seated Figure in the Cloisters, Lacock Abbey Photograph Acc. 450.1988	c. 1844	Salted paper print from a calotype	6 11/16 × 8 1/8" (17 × 20.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Fellows of Photography Fund
The Open Door Photograph Acc. 1969.2008	Before May 1844	Salted paper print	5 5/8 × 7 11/16" (14.3 × 19.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Jon L. Stryker and purchase
Trafalgar Square, London, during the Erection of the Nelson Column Photograph Acc. 531.1981	c. 1844	Salted paper print from a calotype	6 11/16 × 8 1/4" (17 × 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Warner Communications, Inc.
A Scene in York Photograph Acc. 1970.2008	July 28, 1845	Salted paper print	6 5/16 × 8" (16.1 × 20.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Lace Photograph Acc. 105.1992	1845	Salted paper print (photogram)	6 1/2 × 8 3/4" (16.5 × 22.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Dr. Stefan Stein
The Fruit Sellers Photograph Acc. 104.1992	1845	Salted paper print from a calotype	6 3/4 × 8 5/16" (17.2 × 21.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Anne Ehrenkranz in honor of John Szarkowski
Untitled Photograph Acc. 61.1974	c. 1852	Photoglyphic engraving	irregular 2 5/16 × 3 7/16" (5.9 × 8.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House
Wheat Photograph Acc. 372.1938	c. 1854	Photoglyphic engraving	2 11/16 × 3 15/16" (6.8 × 10.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Miss M. T. Talbot

The Met (CC0 Open Access) — 60 records

Title / Object	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Rights
[The Oriel Window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey] Paper negative Wikidata	probably 1835	Paper negative	Sheet: 8.5 × 11.6 cm (3 3/8 × 4 9/16 in.), irregularly trimmed	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Botanical Specimen] Photograph	ca. 1835	Salted paper print	Sheet: 7 3/8 × 4 7/16 in. (18.8 × 11.3 cm), irregularly trimmed	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Bookcase at Lacock Abbey] Photograph Wikidata	1839	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 14 × 19.9 cm (5 1/2 × 7 13/16 in.), irregularly trimmed Sheet: 18.1 × 22.1 cm (7 1/8 × 8 11/16 in.), irregularly trimmed	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
1. Aglio. 2. Cestro. 3. Poa. Photograph	1839	Salted paper print	20.9 x 16.8 cm (8 1/4 x 6 5/8 in.), irregularly trimmed	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
1. Cestrum Parqui. 2. Fiora di una tetradinama. Photograph	1839	Salted paper print	17.3 x 17.5 cm (6 13/16 x 6 7/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
1. Felce. 2. Alga Photograph	1839	Salted paper print	11.2 x 18.5 cm (4 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
1. Foglia di Fico. 2. Foglia di Spina Bianco Photograph	1839	Salted paper print	21 x 17.5 cm (8 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Bromus Maximus, Genoa Photograph	1839	Salted paper print	22.5 x 18.8 cm (8 7/8 x 7 3/8 in.), irregularly trimmed	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Cordella o Nastro a velo Photograph	1839	Salted paper print	21.6 x 18 cm (8 1/2 x 7 1/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Felce Photograph	1839	Salted paper print	21.4 x 17.4 cm (8 7/16 x 6 7/8 in.), irregularly trimmed	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Foglia di Peonia Photograph	1839	Salted paper print	18.6 x 12 cm (7 5/16 x 4 3/4 in.), irregularly trimmed	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Graminacea Photograph	1839	Salted paper print	23 x 18.7 cm (9 1/16 x 7 3/8 in.), irregularly trimmed	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Lace in the Solar Microscope, 400 times magnified in surface Micrograph	1839	Salted paper print	10 x 18.3 cm (3 15/16 x 7 3/16 in.), irregularly trimmed	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Pezzo di merletto Photograph	1839	Salted paper print	19 x 13.9 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Sisymbrium Cumingianum Photograph	1839	Salted paper print	22.1 x 18.1 cm (8 11/16 x 7 1/8 in.), irregularly trimmed	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Tussilago Farfara Photograph	1839	Salted paper print	17.8 x 10.8 cm (7 x 4 1/4 in.), irregularly trimmed	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Villaggio Photograph	1839	Salted paper print	15.2 x 10.1 cm (6 x 4 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Wrack Photograph Wikidata	1839	Salted paper print	22 x 17.5 cm (8 11/16 x 6 7/8 in.), irregularly trimmed	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Lacock Abbey] Photograph	1839–40	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 19.6 x 25 cm (7 11/16 x 9 13/16 in.) Sheet: 17.5 x 21.2 cm (6 7/8 x 8 3/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Lacock Abbey] Photograph	1840	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 15.4 x 21.3 cm (6 1/16 x 8 3/8 in.), irregular Sheet: 17.5 x 23.6 cm (6 7/8 x 9 5/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Photogenic Drawing of a Plant] Photograph	1839–40	Salted paper print	21.4 x 18.2 cm (8 7/16 x 7 3/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
1. Foglia di Fico. 2. Foglia di Spino bianco, ossia Crataegus Photograph	1839–40	Salted paper print	21.8 x 18.5 cm (8 9/16 x 7 5/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Bowood Photograph	1840	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 16.3 x 21.5 cm (6 7/16 x 8 7/16 in.) Sheet: 17.9 x 22 cm (7 1/16 x 8 11/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Bowood Photograph	1839–40	Salted paper print from paper negative	16.4 x 21.2 cm (6 7/16 x 8 3/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Camera Obscura Photograph Wikidata	1839–40	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 17.2 x 19.5 cm (6 3/4 x 7 11/16 in.) Sheet: 11.5 x 21.6 cm (4 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Camera Obscura Photograph	1840	Salted paper print from paper negative	16.9 x 11.1 cm (6 5/8 x 4 3/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Crape Photograph	1839–40	Salted paper print	9.6 x 11.5 cm (3 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Graminacea Photograph	1839–40	Salted paper print	20.7 x 16.5 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/2 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Lacock Abbey Photograph	1839–40	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 16.5 x 21.6 cm (6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.) Sheet: 18.2 x 22.4 cm (7 3/16 x 8 13/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Lacock Abbey Photograph	1840	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 17 x 20 cm (6 11/16 x 7 7/8 in.) Sheet: 18.6 x 22.3 cm (7 5/16 x 8 3/4 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Lacock Abbey Photograph	1840	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 17.8 x 18.6 cm (7 x 7 5/16 in.) Sheet: 18.7 x 21.5 cm (7 3/8 x 8 7/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Merletto o Pizzo Photograph	1839–40	Salted paper print	21 x 17.1 cm (8 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Mio Giardino Photograph	1840	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 17.1 x 21.3 cm (6 3/4 x 8 3/8 in.) Sheet: 17.7 x 22.6 cm (6 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Muro a secco divoccato ad utensili campestri Photograph	1840	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 17.2 x 21.2 cm (6 3/4 x 8 3/8 in.) Sheet: 18 x 22.6 cm (7 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
North end of Lacock Abbey Photograph	1840	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 17.6 x 18.8 cm (6 15/16 x 7 3/8 in.) Sheet: 18.2 x 22.6 cm (7 3/16 x 8 7/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Patroclus Photograph	1840	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 15.7 x 13.6 cm (6 3/16 x 5 3/8 in.) Sheet: 21.5 x 17.1 cm (8 7/16 x 6 3/4 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Presa da una litografia Photograph	1839–40	Salted paper print	Image: 15.3 x 21.2 cm (6 x 8 3/8 in.) Sheet: 17.6 x 22.1 cm (6 15/16 x 8 11/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Presa da una litografia Photograph	1839–40	Salted paper print	Image: 12 x 17.8 cm (4 3/4 x 7 in.) Sheet: 18.1 x 22.6 cm (7 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Tavola parecchiata per colazione a Thè Photograph	1839–40	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 13.4 x 20.2 cm (5 1/4 x 7 15/16 in.) Sheet: 17 x 21.8 cm (6 11/16 x 8 9/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Thapsia Asclepium from Corfu Photograph	1839–40	Salted paper print	22.5 x 18.5 cm (8 7/8 x 7 5/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Top of Sharington's Tower, Lacock Abbey, Taken from the Roof above the South Gallery Photograph	October 14, 1840	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 5 13/16 × 7 1/16 in. (14.7 × 17.9 cm), irregularly trimmed Sheet: 7 5/16 × 8 7/8 in. (18.6 × 22.6 cm), irregularly trimmed	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Vase with Medusa's Head Photograph	1840	Salted paper print from paper negative	Sheet: 6 7/8 × 8 7/8 in. (17.5 × 22.5 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Vue prise á Lacock Abbey Photograph	1840	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 16 x 21.1 cm (6 5/16 x 8 5/16 in.) Sheet: 17.8 x 22.6 cm (7 x 8 7/8 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Leaf] Negative; Photograph	ca. 1839	Salted paper print	Sheet: 3 3/16 × 4 1/16 in. (8.1 × 10.3 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Carclew House Photograph	August 1841	Salted paper print from paper negative	Sheet: 7 3/8 × 8 7/8 in. (18.8 × 22.6 cm) Image: 6 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. (17.1 × 20.9 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Nicolaas Henneman in the Cloisters at Lacock Abbey Photograph	February 23, 1841	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 4 1/8 × 4 7/16 in. (10.5 × 11.3 cm) Sheet: 7 5/16 × 8 7/8 in. (18.5 × 22.6 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Windsor Castle Photograph	June 1841	Salted paper print from paper negative	Sheet: 6 3/4 × 8 1/8 in. (17.1 × 20.7 cm) Image: 5 13/16 × 6 7/8 in. (14.8 × 17.5 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Leaf] Negative; Photograph	ca. 1840	Salted paper print	Sheet: 3 1/8 × 3 13/16 in. (8 × 9.7 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Wild Fennel] Photograph	1841–42	Salted paper print	Image: 18.7 x 22.7 cm (7 3/8 x 8 15/16 in.), corners clipped	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Winter Trees, Reflected in a Pond] Photograph	1841–42	Salted paper print from paper negative	16.5 x 19.2 cm (6 1/2 x 7 9/16 in. )	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Table Set for Tea Photograph	1841–42	Waxed? salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 4 3/4 in. × 8 in. (12 × 20.3 cm), irregularly trimmed Sheet: 7 1/4 × 8 3/4 in. (18.4 × 22.3 cm), irregularly trimmed	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[Street Scene, Paris] Photograph	1843	Salted paper print from paper negative	16.8 x 17.2 cm. (6 5/8 x 6 3/4 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Bust of Patroclus Photograph Wikidata	August 9, 1843	Salted paper print from paper negative	14.9 x 14.5 cm (5 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Cathedral at Orléans Photograph	June 21, 1843	Salted paper print from paper negative	16.3 x 20.2 cm. (6 7/16 x 7 15/16 in.)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Group Taking Tea at Lacock Abbey Photograph	August 17, 1843	Salted paper print from paper negative	Mount: 9 15/16 in. × 13 in. (25.3 × 33 cm) Sheet: 7 3/8 × 8 15/16 in. (18.7 × 22.7 cm) Image: 5 in. × 7 1/2 in. (12.7 × 19 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
Nicolaas Henneman in Profile Photograph	May 2, 1843	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 3 3/16 × 2 1/2 in. (8.1 × 6.4 cm) Sheet: 4 1/2 × 3 11/16 in. (11.5 × 9.3 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
The Boulevards at Paris Photograph	May–June 1843	Salted paper print from paper negative	15.1 x 19.9 cm (5 15/16 x 7 13/16 in. )	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
The Seine at Rouen Photograph	May 1843	Salted paper print from paper negative	16.3 x 17.8 cm (6 7/16 x 7 in. )	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
View of the Boulevards of Paris Photograph	1843	Salted paper print from paper negative	Mount: 9 in. × 10 1/16 in. (22.8 × 25.6 cm) Sheet: 7 3/8 × 10 1/8 in. (18.7 × 25.7 cm) Image: 6 5/16 × 8 1/2 in. (16.1 × 21.6 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata
[The Photographer's Daughter] Photograph	ca. 1842	Salted paper print from paper negative	Image: 3 11/16 × 2 15/16 in. (9.4 × 7.5 cm)	Photographs Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY	Public domain (CC0) ULAN Artist Wikidata