Photograph (Experimental Photogenic Drawing), by Sir John Herschel, February 28, 1839 | |||||||||||
| Inventory Number: | 89105 | ||||||||||
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| Persons: |
Sir John Frederick William Herschel (Photographer) | ||||||||||
| Date Created: | 1839 | ||||||||||
| Accession Number: | 1928-71 | ||||||||||
| Brief Description: | Experimental photogenic drawing by Sir John Herschel, February 28, 1839, made as a fixing experiment during the earliest phase of his photographic researches. An unsuccessful trial of (presumably) potassium ferrocyanide as an alternative to hypo.. Subject: no visible image Technique: not apparent Format: inscription horizontal Polarity: not apparent Orientation: not apparent Quality: no visible image Colour: mostly pale fawn, other stains, back plain with stains Chemistry: silver based, fixed with (presumably) potassium ferrocyanide Coating: none Inscription: date, chemical and procedural notes Paper: xxx Condition: good Purpose: a fixing experiment using (presumably) potassium ferrocyanide. For fuller descriptive and historical commentary see narratives. | ||||||||||
| Primary Inscriptions: | 'Feb. 28/39 F.C. one quick dip' [ferrocyanate; in Herschel's hand]. | ||||||||||
| 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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