Scott Monument Under Construction
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Scott Monument Under Construction

TitleScott Monument Under Construction
ArtistWilliam Henry Fox Talbot (British, 1800–1877)
Date1844 19th century
Mediumsalted paper print from calotype negative
ClassificationPhotograph
OriginEngland, 19th century England
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineSun Pictures in Scotland: Scott Monument Under Construction, 1844. William Henry Fox Talbot (British, 1800–1877). Salted paper print from calotype negative; image: 19.7 x 15.8 cm (7 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.); paper: 23 x 18.5 cm (9 1/16 x 7 5/16 in.); matted: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1987.23
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Scott Monument Under Construction” is a work by William Henry Fox Talbot (British, 1800–1877), dated 1844. It is executed in salted paper print from calotype negative and classified as photograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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