Description: |
The collection consists of 38 photographs by Robert Hunt (British, 1807-1887). The prints were made using early experimental photographic processes and date between 1844 and 1853. Processes and subjects of the photographs follow.
964:0064:0001 -- Energiatype of an engraving of a lady at harp; 964:0064:0002 -- Energiatype of an engraving of an eastern street scene; 964:0064:0003 -- Energiatype of an engraving “Christ at Emmaus”; 964:0064:0004 -- Energiatype of an etching of a pastoral landscape [shepherdess and sheep]; 964:0064:0005 -- Energiatype view of houses and trees; 964:0064:0006 -- “Calotype” of a house; 964:0064:0007 -- “Calotype” portrait of a gentleman; 964:0064:0008 -- Energiatype; 964:0064:0009 -- Energiatype of trees; 964:0064:0010 -- Chromatype of engraving of a lady; 964:0064:0011 -- Chromatype of a church and trees; 964:0064:0012 -- Chromatype of a caricature from “Punch”; 964:0064:0013 -- Talbotype negative [two leaves]; 964:0064:0014 -- Talbotype portrait group; 964:0064:0015 -- Talbotype of the “Bath Hotel” and old adjoining houses; 964:0064:0016 -- Talbotype of triangle of three colors; 964:0064:0017 -- Talbotype of pyramidal shape showing color gradations; 964:0064:0018 -- Chrysotype, Ammonio-tartrate of iron and mercury [two leaves], July 1852; 964:0064:0019 -- Chrysotype, Ammonio-tartrate of iron [photogram of two leaves]; 964:0064:0020 -- Chrysotype, Ammonio-tartrate of iron [photogram of four leaves]; 964:0064:0021 -- Persulpahte of iron [engraving? of a woman]; 964:0064:0022 -- Proto-sulphate of iron; 964:0064:0023 -- Ammonia-tartrate of iron [engraving? of person writing in book]; 964:0064:0024 -- Hydruret of Benzule [engraving? of pastoral scene of two people and cows]; 964:0064:0025 -- Chromate of mercury [sprig of oak leaves]; 964:0064:0026 -- Chromate of mercury, a feather; 964:0064:0027 -- Chromate of mercury; 964:0064:0028 -- Chromate of silver [engraving? of architecture]; 964:0064:0029 -- Chromate of gold [two sculptures]; 964:0064:0030 -- Nitro-muriate of bismuth [spring of leaves]; 964:0064:0031 -- Acetate of mercury and silver [spring of leaves]; 964:0064:0032 -- Pernitrate of mercury [two leaves]; 964:0064:0033 -- Muriate of cobalt [engraving? of two people]; 964:0064:0034 -- Photogenic drawing of leaf; 964:0064:0035 -- Photogenic drawing of leaves; 964:0064:0036 -- Photogenic drawing of leaves; 964:0064:0037 -- Photogenic drawing of leaf; 964:0064:0038 -- Photogenic drawing of leaves. |