3 photomechanical prints : engravings, photogenic drawing ; 22 x 13 cm
Description
"...three of the earliest attempts at illustrating the principles and results of the photographic process. The [wood engraving] negative-positive example of April 13, is the first pictorial example of the concept. The facsimile of the photogenic drawing [of insect wings, May 18] is the second published after THE MIRROR. The example of "Photogenic Printing" [May 25] is the first published example from a cliché verre created on glass and printed directly on the block."--Hanson collection catalog, p. 6
In: The mechanic and chemist, a magazine of the arts and sciences. London : G. Berger, 1839. v. 4 -- The May 25 example is a facsimile (engraving) of a photogenic impression taken from an etching on glass -- Title supplied by cataloger
"...three of the earliest attempts at illustrating the principles and results of the photographic process. The [wood engraving] negative-positive example of April 13, is the first pictorial example of the concept. The facsimile of the photogenic drawing [of insect wings, May 18] is the second published after THE MIRROR. The example of "Photogenic Printing" [May 25] is the first published example from a cliché verre created on glass and printed directly on the block."--Hanson collection catalog, p. 6
In: The mechanic and chemist, a magazine of the arts and sciences. London : G. Berger, 1839. v. 4 -- The May 25 example is a facsimile (engraving) of a photogenic impression taken from an etching on glass -- Title supplied by cataloger