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William Henry Fox Talbot
The Open Door1844-1846

Not on view
Early sepia-toned photograph of a straw broom leaning against an open wooden door, with a faintly visible gridded window in the dim interior beyond
Artist or Maker
William Henry Fox Talbot
Title
The Open Door
Place Made
England
Date Made
1844-1846
Medium
Salt print
Dimensions
Image: 5 7/16 × 7 5/8 in. (13.81 × 19.37 cm) Primary support: 5 7/16 × 7 5/8 in. (13.8 × 19.37 cm) Secondary support: 9 3/4 × 12 1/4 in. (24.77 × 31.12 cm) Mat: 13 3/4 × 16 1/4 in. (34.93 × 41.28 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dennis J. Feldman
Accession Number
M.85.300.1
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography