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Photograph (Experimental Photogenic Drawing) of Sir William Herschel's 40-Foot Telescope at Slough, by Sir John Herschel, Autumn 1839
Inventory Number:	85037
Object Type:	Object
Persons:	Sir John Frederick William Herschel (Photographer) Sir William Herschel
Date Created:	1839
Subject Classification(s):	Photography
Accession Number:	1928-71
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
Material(s):	Paper
Dimensions:	Height Width Depth Diameter Unit 98 mm
Narratives Picture Caption 2007 Catalogue Entry 1989 Exhibition Label 2005 Herschel's Telescope Herschel's Photographic Experiments: General Description and Outline Photogenic Drawings Accession Record : Extract from Annual Report for 1928

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