Nelson's Column under Construction, Trafalgar Square, London

Photography and Media

April 1844

William Henry Fox Talbot
English, 1800–1877

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Photography and Media

Artist: William Henry Fox Talbot
Title: Nelson's Column under Construction, Trafalgar Square, London
Origin: England
Date: Made 1844
Medium: Salted paper print
Inscriptions: No markings recto or verso
Dimensions: 17 × 21.1 cm (image); 18.8 × 22.5 cm (paper)
Credit Line: Restricted gift of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Kovler
Reference Number: 1967.149
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