London Museum to Exhibit 170-year Old Photograph

Hat Tip: Amateur Photographer


The Museum of London Docklands will exhibit a salt print taken by Fox Talbot as part of its "Bridge" exhibit.  The print is dated to around 1845.

That makes the print roughly 170 years old.  

The image is extremely fragile and the museum has taken unusual measures to protect it from exposure to unnecessary light while being exhibited.  (Museum patrons need to press a button to illuminate the image)


The exhibit runs June 27 to November 2.


As a side note, copies of the salt print can be purchased from the Museum of London's print store.