Call Number:

PH-00003

Collection Name:

Robert Hunt Photography Collection

Creator:

No. of Items:

38 items

Span Dates:

between 1844 and 1853

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 (attributed to Henry Collen);
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.

Accession No(s):

964:0064:0001-0038

Location(s):

Curatorial permission required Hunt, R., Boxes 1-3
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Special permission required Light Sensitive Materials Box 1 (964:0064:0007)
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