Château de Blois
1858
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1858
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Château de Blois is a 1858 by William Henry Fox Talbot, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This black-and-white print shows a grand, multi-story building with lots of detailed stonework. The structure has rounded towers, arched windows, and a mix of flat and sloped roofs. Decorative carvings line the walls, and the whole thing looks solid and old-fashioned. This isn’t a painting but an early photograph, which is why it looks a bit grainy. The artist used a method that captured light and shadow in a way that felt new at the time. Next, check out photography by Fox Talbot, William Henry to see how this style changed how people saw the world.
