Description: |
The collection consists of 47 photographs by John F. W. (John Frederick William) Herschel (English, 1792-1871), the bulk of which were made using experimental processes including chrysotype (4), cyanotype (12), thermo-cyanotype (1), kelaenotype (8), and argentotype (3). Of particular note are the anthotypes (15) which are early color photograms, also called “flower paintings,” made with flower pigments. Also present are an engraving which was made transparent, and a cyanotype and a salted paper print both of which were made from the engraving so the tones are reversed. Lastly, there is a special edition, gelatin silver print made in 1890 from Herschel's original 1839 calotype of the Slough telescope. Four copy prints of portraits of members of the Herschel family are included for reference only. Select item-level information follows.
958:0070:0002 -- The Forty-Foot Telescope at Slough, 1839, printed 1890. Gelatin silver print mounted on board;
961:0002:0001 -- A Scene in Italy, 1839. Anthotype;
961:0002:0002 -- Untitled, 1839. Anthotype;
961:0002:0003 -- The Confession, 1839. Anthotype;
961:0002:0004 -- The Royal Prisoner, 1839. Anthotype;
961:0002:0005 -- A Scene in Italy, 1839. Anthotype;
961:0002:0006 -- The Royal Prisoner, 1839. Anthotype;
961:0002:0007 -- The Children of Lady Burghersh, likely late 1830s. Anthotype;
961:0002:0008 -- Untitled, likely late 1830s. Anthotype;
961:0002:0009 -- The Co-heiresses "Opening the Chest", 1840. Anthotype;
961:0002:0010 -- The Honourable Mrs. Leicester Stanhope, 1836. Anthotype;
961:0002:0011 -- The Co-heiresses "Opening the Chest", 1840. Anthotype;
961:0002:0012 -- Donna Elena "Helena", 1837. Anthotype;
961:0002:0013 -- Untitled, n.d. Anthotype;
961:0002:0014 -- Still in My Teens, 1838. Cyanotype;
961:0002:0015 -- Untitled, likely late 1830s. Anthotype;
961:0002:0016 -- Square rigged ship, likely late 1830s. Anthotype and cyanotype;
961:0002:0017 -- Still in My Teens, 1838. Cyanotype;
961:0002:0018 -- Untitled, likely late 1830s. Anthotype;
961:0002:0019 -- The Honourable Mrs. Leicester Stanhope, 1836. Chrysotype;
961:0002:0020 -- The Royal Prisoner, 1839. Cyanotype;
961:0002:0021 -- Rosolia, 1837. Chrysotype;
961:0002:0022 -- Still in My Teens, 1838. Cyanotype;
961:0002:0023 -- A Scene in Italy, 1839. Chrysotype;
961:0002:0024 -- The Honourable Mrs. Leicester Stanhope,1836. Cyanotype;
961:0002:0025 -- Rosolia, 1837. Cyanotype;
961:0002:0026 -- Lady & Lute, likely late 1830s. Cyanotype;
961:0002:0027 -- The Honourable Mrs. Leicester Stanhope, 1836. Cyanotype;
961:0002:0028 -- Donna Elena, 1837. Cyanotype;
961:0002:0029 -- Lady & Lute, likely late 1830s. Chrysotype;
961:0002:0030 -- Rosolia, 1837. Cyanotype;
961:0002:0031 -- The Countess, 1836. Thermo-cyanotype;
961:0002:0032 -- A Scene in Italy, 1839. Kelaenotype;
961:0002:0033 -- The Honourable MRs. Leicester Stanhope, 1836. Argentotype;
961:0002:0034 -- [Rosolia], 1837. Kelaenotype;
961:0002:0035 -- [Still in my Teens], 1838. Kelaenotype;
961:0002:0036 -- A Scene in Italy, 1839. Cyanotype;
961:0002:0037 -- [The Honourable Mrs. Leicester Stanhope], 1836. Kelaenotype;
961:0002:0038 -- [The Honourable Mrs. Leicester Stanhope], 1836. Kelaenotype;
961:0002:0039 -- The Countess, 1836. Argentotype;
961:0002:0040 -- The Countess, 1836. Kelaenotype;
961:0002:0041 -- [The Children of Lady Burghersh], 1840. Kelaenotype;
961:0002:0042 -- [The Countess], 1836. Argentotype;
961:0002:0043 -- [The Honourable Mrs. Leicester Stanhope], 1836. Kelaenotype;
964:3458:0001 -- [Woman and two children], likely late 1830s. Engraving made transparent;
964:3458:0002 -- [Woman and two children], 1839. Salted paper print from engraving;
964:3458:0003 -- [Woman and two children], 1842. Cyanotype from engraving. |
