Photograph (Experimental Photogenic Drawing), by Sir John Herschel, June 16, 1839 |
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| Inventory Number: | 95542
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| Object Type: | Object
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| Persons: |
Sir John Frederick William Herschel (Photographer)
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| Date Created: | 1839
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| Subject Classification(s): |
Photography |
| Accession Number: | 1928-71
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| Primary Inscriptions: | '401. --[long dash] | Photog. June 16 | violently overfixed with | W, Brine, & Hydr. Pot | Whitened rapidly in [sun symbol] June 16 | June 17. All the faint parts gone | June 18. Only the strong hard shadows left | Sep 14 These shadows much diminished | The tall outstanding tree nearly gone.' [in Herschel's hand].
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| 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).
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| Collection Group: |
Herschel's Photographic Experiments |
| Material(s): |
Paper
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| Dimensions: |
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Width |
Depth |
Diameter |
Unit |
| 96 |
128 |
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