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William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77)
Melrose Abbey 1844
Salted paper print | 7.8 x 10.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2600350
![Melrose Abbey [Sun Pictures In Scotland]](https://col.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/7/6/805189-1533832471.jpg?itok=GDszDEUG "Melrose Abbey [Sun Pictures In Scotland]")
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Photograph showing the entrance to Melrose Abbey south transept. The entrance is closed by a wooden gate. The south transept features large Gothic arched windows. There are flying buttresses on the right hand side of the building, and along the outside of the south aisle.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
'Sun Pictures in Scotland' was available via subscription. In the list of subscribers, Queen Victoria is the first name listed.
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
7.8 x 10.5 cm (image)
30.6 x 23.8 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
Melrose Abbey [Sun Pictures In Scotland]
