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Microscopic view of a bug

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Specimens of the Earliest Photographic Experiments of Fox Talbot and the French School of Daguerre from the possession of Hippolyte Louis Fizeau

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Title
Microscopic view of a bug
Names
Fizeau, H. (Hippolyte), 1819-1896 (Collector)
Fizeau, H. (Hippolyte), 1819-1896 (Attributed name)
Lerebours, N.-P. (Noël Paymal), 1807-1873 (Publisher)
Collection

Specimens of the Earliest Photographic Experiments of Fox Talbot and the French School of Daguerre from the possession of Hippolyte Louis Fizeau

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1841 - 1844
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: 106PH1349.015
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Transferred from the New York Public Library Rare Books Division
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: Etching from a daguerreotype, ink on wove paper; Image: 3 5/8 × 2 13/16 in. (9.2 × 7.1 cm), Plate mark: 4 3/16 × 3 3/16 in. (10.6 × 8.1 cm), Paper / Sheet: 7 × 5 1/2 in. (17.8 × 14 cm)
Plate mark
Description
Fizeau process, proof
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 413978
TMS Object Number: 106PH1349.015
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 88294190-1c12-0137-1f18-57c2369fb1e3
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1819: Creator Born
  • 1841: Created (Approximate)
  • 1896: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Microscopic view of a bug" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1841 - 1844. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/204b4af0-2192-0137-884c-4df427163fac

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Microscopic view of a bug" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/204b4af0-2192-0137-884c-4df427163fac

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1841 - 1844). Microscopic view of a bug Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/204b4af0-2192-0137-884c-4df427163fac

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Microscopic view of a bug