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William Henry Fox Talbot
The Pencil of Nature, between 1844 and 1846
duo-tone lithography
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Artist William Henry Fox Talbot, English, 1800 - 1877
Title
  • The Pencil of Nature
Date between 1844 and 1846
Medium Duo-tone lithography
Dimensions 12 x 9 1/2 in.
30.3 x 24.1 cm
Credit Line Founders Society Purchase, DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Acquisition Fund
Accession Number 1991.150
Department Prints, Drawings & Photographs
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