Photograph (Experimental Photogenic Drawing, Cyanotype), by Sir John Herschel, c.1842 | |||||||||||
Inventory Number: | 58467 | ||||||||||
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Sir John Frederick William Herschel (Photographer) | ||||||||||
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Accession Number: | 1928-71 | ||||||||||
Brief Description: | Experimental photogenic drawing (cyanotype) by Sir John Herschel, undated, c.1842. Narrow border. The positive cyanotypes that are not direct positives were probably made from a conventional silver-based, hypo-fixed negative (such as 23691). This was one of the Herschel experimental photographs extracted from the collection for display in the Museum (hence R. T. Gunther's inscription; the other one displayed was the oak leaf 60339); in spite of which it has retained a strong colour and image. Compare 29196 (a companion, also displayed and very faded). Subject: engraving 28374, lady with guitar Technique: contact copy (print) from a negative Format: vertical Polarity: positive Orientation: correct Quality: good, even though dark and with no clean highlights Colour: strong blue (greenish compared to the companion 28304), plain border and back Chemistry: cyanotype Coating: none Inscription: number Paper: thick Condition: good, nick from edge (compare 25880) Purpose: a cyanotype positive printing experiment. For fuller descriptive and historical commentary see narratives. | ||||||||||
Primary Inscriptions: | '784'. | ||||||||||
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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