Fox Talbot (*1800,+1877)
1900 · paper
width: 66 cm, height: 87 cm
Rijksmuseum
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John Moffat
Artist
WA-00033895
Photography
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None documented
1
Institutional Exhibitions
3
Works in Collection
5
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Photography 1839�1937
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1937
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
John Moffat was a Scottish painter and photographer who worked across both media during photography's emergence as a serious artistic practice in the nineteenth century. Based in Edinburgh, he navigated the technical and aesthetic challenges of early photographic processes while maintaining a parallel practice in painting. Active from the 1840s through the 1880s, Moffat's dual engagement with paint and lens positioned him at a pivotal moment in the medium's cultural legitimation.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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Artworks (3)
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3 published of 4 catalogued · 4 with image
- Rijksmuseum2 published2 img
- MoMA1 publishedof 2 catalogued2 img
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1 entries · 1 sources
- 1900 · Rijksmuseum · 1 provUrl Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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Rijksmuseum
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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