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85/59-6/6 Photograph, lantern slide, part of a collection, Hand & Apple, glass / paper, original photograph by James Nasmyth, London, United Kingdom, c. 1870, published by John Murray, London, United Kingdom, 1874, maker unknown, used by the Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c.. Click to enlarge.
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Lantern slide of a hand and an apple

Made
  • c.1900-1950
Photograph, lantern slide, part of a collection, Hand & Apple, glass / paper, original photograph by James Nasmyth, London, United Kingdom, c. 1870, published by John Murray, London, United Kingdom, 1874, maker unknown, used by the Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1900-1950

This object is part of

85/59-6 Lantern slides (48) and box, wood / metal / paper / glass, maker unknown, used by the Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1900-1950
Lantern slides in box
c.1900-1950

Summary

Object No.

85/59-6/6

Object Statement

Photograph, lantern slide, part of a collection, Hand & Apple, glass / paper, original photograph by James Nasmyth, London, United Kingdom, c. 1870, published by John Murray, London, United Kingdom, 1874, maker unknown, used by the Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1900-1950

Physical Description

Photograph, lantern slide, part of a collection, Hand & Apple, glass / paper, original photograph by James Nasmyth, London, United Kingdom, c. 1870, published by John Murray, London, United Kingdom, 1874, maker unknown, used by the Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1900-1950

Marks

'G 5' on sticker

Short URL

https://ma.as/51242

Production

Made

  • c.1900-1950

Published

Photographed

Notes

The image originally featured in the book 'THE MOON: / CONSIDERRED AS / A PLANET, A WORLD, AND A SATELLITE. / BY JAMES NASMYTH, C.E AND JAMES CARPENTER, F.R.A.S. / LATE OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, GREENWICH / WITH TWENTY-FOUR ILLUSTRATIVE PLATES OF LUNAR OBJECTS, PHENOMENA, AND / SCENERY : NUMEROUS WOODCUTS, &c. / LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. / 1874.'
See link: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/search/objects?set=RP-F-2001-7-489#/RP-F-2001-7-489-3,3
Original title: 'BACK OF HAND & SHRIVELLED APPLE. / TO ILLUSTRATE THE ORIGIN OF CERTAIN MOUNTAIN RANGES / BY SHRINKAGE OF THE GLOBE.'

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