Photograph (Experimental Photogenic Drawing), by Sir John Herschel, 1839 | |||||||||||
Inventory Number: | 83088 | ||||||||||
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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, probably a fixing experiment. An unusual specimen, with no visible image, possibly a hint of a darker border (indicating a contact copy of an engraving) but vey uncertain. Subject: not apparent, no image Technique: not apparent Format: not apparent Polarity: not apparent Orientation: not apparent Quality: no visible image Colour: very pale lilac, faintly streaky and mottled, brown discoloration at long edges especially one Chemistry: presumably silver based, but not apparent Coating: none Inscription: none Paper: heavy, larger than usual Condition: good Purpose: not apparent, probably a fixing experiment. For fuller descriptive and historical commentary see narratives. | ||||||||||
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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