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Print (Photogravure) of J. J. Thomson, from a Painting by Fiddes Watt, 1922

Inventory Number 27418


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.27418

Item type
Object
Provenance
Transferred from the Clarendon Laboratory, Oxford, in 2001, per Dr John Sanders.
Primary inscriptions
"The Autotype Fine Art Co. Ltd, 74 New Oxford St.", above image. "From the painting by Fiddes Watt in the possession of the Royal Society", at bottom left corner of image. "Fiddes Watt 1922", at bottom left of image. "J. J. Thomson", pencil signature.
Physical material
paper
Physical medium
Black ink
Physical technique
Photogravure
Object type
Print
Dimensions
Height: 447mm Width: 34mm
Inventory No
27418
Accession Number
2001-5/4

Description

Autotype print portrait of J. J. Thomson, seated with notebook. Dismounted, in poor condition - some tears.