Photomicrograph of plant stem
Photomicrograph of plant stem taken by William Henry Fox Talbot c.1840
- Measurements:
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overall: 188 mm x 122 mm
- Object Number:
- 1937-4144/3
- type:
- salt print and photomicrograph
Photomicrograph of section of a plant stem?
Photomicrograph of plant stem taken by William Henry Fox Talbot c.1840
An early photomicrograph of a diatom as seen through a solar microscope, taken by William Henry Fox Talbot around 1840. It is a salt paper print from a calotype (paper negative).
Salt print from a calotype negative