Collection of photographs by William Henry Fox Talbot, among the world's first, sells for nearly $2M
As part of its celebration of 50 years of photography auctions, Sotheby's recently sold a set of very early photographs by William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877). Despite a pre-auction estimate of $300,000-500,000, the final sale price was a staggering $1,956,000, setting a new auction record for Talbot. dpreview.com »