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The Open Door

William Henry Fox Talbot

Artwork Details

The Open Door
1844
William Henry Fox Talbot
photogravure on Lana Gravure paper
20 1/8 x 16 1/4 in. (51.12 x 41.28 cm);5 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (14.61 x 19.05 cm)
Gift of Howard and Margaret Bond
2019/1.304.1

Description

Physical Description:

At center, a simple broom leans to the left against the doorway of a stone structure. The wooden door behind it stands ajar, revealing the dim silhouette of diamond-latticed windows in a dark room.

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