Landscape, Nature and Architecture
Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him
WILLIAM HENRY FOX TALBOT (1800-77)
Sun Pictures in Scotland
1845Green textile album | 31.8 x 24.4 x 1.7 cm (album) | RCIN 2600327
Green textile bound album with blind tooled designs in corners and lined borders on back and front cover. The album features a gold tooled central title reading 'Sun Pictures In Scotland', surrounded by a boxed scroll. The album has a red leather spine.
'Sun Pictures in Scotland' was available via subscription. In the list of subscribers, Queen Victoria is the first name listed.
'Sun Pictures in Scotland' was available via subscription. In the list of subscribers, Queen Victoria is the first name listed.
Creator(s)
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Great Britain31.8 x 24.4 x 1.7 cm (album)
30.6 x 23.8 cm (page dimensions)
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Astronomy
- Solar system
- Sun
- Solar system
- Astronomy
- Geography
- Systematic geography
- Landscapes
- Systematic geography
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Abbeys
- Christian church architecture
- Churches
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Architecture
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- albums
- printed & manuscript material
- books
- Places
