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The Pencil of Nature
Henry Fox Talbot
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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Title:
The Pencil of Nature
Creator:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date Created:
1844–46
Physical Dimensions:
15.2 x 20.3 cm (6 x 8 in.)
Type:
Photographically illustrated
book
External Link:
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/267022
Medium:
Salted
paper
prints from
paper negatives
Repository:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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