Loch Katrine

Accession Number
1980/1.144

Title
Loch Katrine

Artist(s)
William Henry Fox Talbot

Artist Nationality
British (modern)

Object Creation Date
1844

Medium & Support
salted paper print

Dimensions
7 5/16 in x 9 1/16 in (18.6 cm x 23 cm);14 5/16 in x 19 5/16 in (36.35 cm x 49.05 cm);7 5/16 in x 9 1/16 in (18.6 cm x 23 cm);6 13/16 in x 8 3/8 in (17.3 cm x 21.2 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art

Physical Description
This photograph depicts a view of a lake with a rocky and hilly shoreline, with a small pier that leads into the water. The lake’s surface is quite still and reflects the trees and hills abutting it.  

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
Scottish
calotypes (negatives)
cliffs
docks
lakes (bodies of water)
landscapes (environments)
nature
photographic processes
piers (marine landings)
reflections
rivers
salted paper prints
shores (landforms)
trees

1 Related Resource

Nature in Photography
(Part of 3 Learning Collections)

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