Oak tree. 1840s calotype negative of an oak tree in winter. Photographed circa 1842 to 1843 by British pioneer of photography William Henry Fox Talbot

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Oak tree. 1840s calotype negative of an oak tree in winter. Photographed circa 1842 to 1843 by British pioneer of photography William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877). Calotypes used paper coated with silver iodide to capture photographic images. The calotype process was invented by Talbot.

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Size: 2766px × 3234px
Photo credit: © BRITISH LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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