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| Artist / Maker | Benjamin Brecknell Turner |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1852 or 1853 |
| Culture / Origin | British |
| Medium | albumen silver print |
| Department | Photograph |
| Type | Photograph |
About the Artist
Benjamin Brecknell Turner British, 1815-1894 Benjamin Turner was considered one of Britain's finest calotypists. His principal subjects were architecture and landscape, but he also produced portraits. Turner took up photography in 1849, learning the new art form directly from William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the calotype process. He also worked with Sir Charles Wheatstone, an early experimenter in optics and photography. Turner practiced photography both in the field and in a glazed studio he had built above the family… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.
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