Photograph (Experimental Photogenic Drawing), by Sir John Herschel, 1839 | |||||||||||
Inventory Number: | 12652 | ||||||||||
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Persons: |
Sir John Frederick William Herschel (Photographer) | ||||||||||
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Accession Number: | 1928-71 | ||||||||||
Brief Description: | Experimental photogenic drawing by Sir John Herschel, undated but 1839, made as a fixing experiment. Seemingly a companion of the very differently coloured 22115, made on February 16 and fixed with hypo. Subject: engraving, sailing ships and smaller yacht Technique: contact copy Format: horizontal Polarity: negative Orientation: laterally reversed Quality: poor Colour: pale purple, strong only at middle, sepia border Chemistry: silver based (the 'N' squiggle may indicate nitrate), fixed with pure or distilled water Coating: none Inscription: chemical note Paper: thin, larger than usual Condition: good Purpose: a fixing experiment using pure or distilled water. For fuller descriptive and historical commentary see narratives. | ||||||||||
Primary Inscriptions: | 'Aqua pura' [in Herschel's hand].
'N' squiggle on front. | ||||||||||
Provenance: | Presented by Miss Herschel and Lady Lubbock in 1928. They were the two surviving and youngest children of Sir John Herschel (Francisca and Constance). | ||||||||||
Collection Group: | Herschel's Photographic Experiments | ||||||||||
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