Lot 50 · Sotheby's L04431
The Ladder, 1844
William Henry Fox Talbot · Calotype, annotated 'LA14' in a modern hand in ink on the reverse
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,708–$5,562
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04431 · 18 November 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3146051
- Record
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William Henry Fox Talbot, The Ladder, 1844. Sotheby's, 18 Nov 2004, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3146051.
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William Henry Fox Talbot, The Ladder, 1844. Sotheby's, 18 Nov 2004, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3146051.
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